EH&S Technician

Dow•Hahnville, LA

10d

About The Position

The EH&S Technician supports daily safe maintenance work and implementation of Dow’s Health and Safety management systems at St Charles Operations. The role calls for initiative, technical knowledge, and the ability to work confidently and independently with plant and maintenance teams. The technician provides guidance, influence, and mentorship to peers, coworkers, and contractors to support teamwork and safe, healthy work. At least 50–70% of the role is spent in the field, providing technical support and coaching on Health, Safety, and Environmental tasks and activities. The technician conducts observations and audits, addresses EH&S concerns with maintenance personnel and contractors, supports safety meetings and programs, performs applicable industrial hygiene monitoring, and helps ensure maintenance plans and procedures incorporate appropriate EH&S practices. The role also supports safety planning for higher-risk work and maintenance turnarounds, and helps the area meet its EH&S goals and compliance obligations. This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least five years of experience in operations, maintenance coordination, safety support, or a similar role in a manufacturing environment. The employee must possess or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card, be able to work legally in the United States without visa sponsorship, and be willing and able to work overtime, after hours, and take after-hours calls. Relocation is not available.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience in operations, maintenance coordination, safety support, or a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
Possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain one.
Willing and able to work overtime and after hours to support plant activities such as turnarounds.
Willing and able to take calls after hours.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available.
Able to meet the stated physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 55 lbs; frequent bending, reaching, and lifting; standing 50% of the time; walking for extended periods; working at heights; climbing stairs and ladders; and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Promote an inclusive culture that achieves flawless execution of Dow’s Life Critical Standards.
Spend at least 50–70% of work time in the field as a technical resource, coaching teams and individuals on EH&S tasks and activities.
Conduct observations, Life Critical Standard assessments, job audits, and housekeeping audits.
Discuss and resolve EH&S issues proactively with maintenance personnel and contractors in the area of responsibility.
Lead maintenance-area safety meetings and participate in contractor safety meetings and tailgates.
Manage applicable maintenance-area programs, including the Safety Suggestion Program, Near Miss Program, and EHS Participation program.
Assist with implementation of detailed, task-level, day-to-day Health and Safety programs using Dow work processes, standards, and procedures.
Help ensure EH&S aspects of Maintenance Job Plans and Procedures are adequate and applied in field work.
Lead or participate in pre-job reviews with contractor companies.
Serve as the maintenance area’s contact for industrial hygiene, health, and safety issues.
Perform applicable industrial hygiene monitoring for the facility.
Participate in developing and support execution of safety plans for higher-risk daily work and maintenance turnarounds.
Participate actively on the maintenance area’s EH&S Team and help develop and achieve area maintenance EH&S goals.
Ensure assigned compliance tasks are completed.

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.
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program in the U.S.
Medical and life insurance packages with a variety of coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility.
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.