EH&S Technician

Dow Chemical•Knoxville, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is seeking an EH&S Technician to join its team in Knoxville, Tennessee. The role shares responsibility for implementing the EH&S management system to meet business objectives and maintain the facility’s license to operate. It provides hands-on environmental, industrial hygiene (IH), and health and safety (H&S) support for a specific plant or facility. The position requires full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures gained through job-related training, and serves as an informal resource for less-experienced team members. The EH&S Technician implements and supports plant-level EH&S programs, operating discipline, compliance activities, monitoring, and reporting. The role works with teams and individuals to promote safe and compliant practices and supports plant EH&S goals. This position works a 12-hour rotating shift schedule and may require overtime. The employee must be able to work safely in a plant environment, at elevated heights, and outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions; use PPE and safety equipment, including harnesses; and work with hazardous materials. Dow does not offer relocation assistance or visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education level.
At least 4 years of relevant experience, such as EH&S or manufacturing experience.
Ability to safely work in a plant environment and meet physical demands, including working at elevated heights.
Ability to comfortably use PPE and safety equipment, including harnesses, with a total maximum weight capacity of 300 pounds.
Familiarity with proper equipment usage or willingness to complete training on it.
Willingness and ability to work with hazardous materials and outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions.
Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule and overtime as required by the facility.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support, including for permanent residency, is not available.
Ability to communicate environmental requirements and expectations, investigate environmental issues, analyze environmental data, and apply environmental standards, permits, and EH&S work processes.

Responsibilities

Implements detailed, task-level, day-to-day EH&S programs using EH&S work processes, standards, and procedures.
Ensures environmental, industrial hygiene, and health and safety aspects of operating discipline are adequate and applied to achieve EH&S performance goals.
In most cases, serves as section owner for the EH&S sections of operating discipline.
Acts as the plant resource for EH&S procedures, guidelines, standards, and related information.
Serves as the plant contact for environmental, industrial hygiene, and health and safety issues.
Coaches teams and individuals on EH&S-related tasks and activities.
Assists in developing and achieving area or plant EH&S goals.
Ensures compliance tasks are completed.
Performs or coordinates environmental and industrial hygiene monitoring, data collection, analysis, and reporting for the plant.
Investigates environmental issues and supports corrective actions.
Communicates environmental requirements and expectations across the plant.
Prioritizes environmental tasks and compliance deadlines based on risk.

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, subject to location availability.
U.S. Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program.
Medical and life insurance packages with coverage options.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal for Dow employees.
On-site fitness facilities, subject to location availability.
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.