EH&S Technician

Dow•Knoxville, TN

1d•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. The technician 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 relevant technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training, and serves as an informal resource for less-experienced team members. The position requires working a 12-hour rotating shift schedule and overtime as required by the facility. The technician must be able to work safely in a plant environment, including at elevated heights, use PPE and safety equipment, work with hazardous materials, and work outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions. Dow does not offer relocation assistance for this position. Visa sponsorship or support is unavailable.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education level.
At least 4 years of relevant experience, such as EH&S or manufacturing experience.
Ability to work safely in a plant environment, meet physical demands, and work 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 use or willingness to be trained.
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 is not available, including for a U.S. permanent residency process.
Communication skills to coach and communicate environmental requirements and expectations across the plant.
Problem-solving skills to investigate environmental issues and support corrective actions.
Analytical thinking skills to analyze environmental data and report compliance information.
Prioritization skills to balance environmental tasks and compliance deadlines based on risk.
Knowledge or ability to apply environmental standards, permits, and EH&S work processes.

Responsibilities

Implement detailed, task-level, day-to-day EH&S programs using EH&S work processes, standards, and procedures.
Ensure environmental, industrial hygiene, and health and safety aspects of operating discipline are adequate and applied to achieve EH&S performance goals; generally serve as section owner for EH&S sections of operating discipline.
Serve as the plant resource for related EH&S procedures, guidelines, standards, and information.
Serve as the plant contact for environmental, industrial hygiene, and health and safety issues.
Coach teams and individuals on EH&S-related tasks and activities.
Assist in developing and achieving area or plant EH&S goals.
Ensure compliance tasks are completed.
Perform or coordinate environmental and industrial hygiene monitoring, data collection, analysis, and reporting for the plant.
Communicate environmental requirements and expectations across the plant.
Investigate environmental issues and support corrective actions.
Analyze environmental data and report information for compliance.
Prioritize environmental tasks and compliance deadlines based on risk.
Apply environmental standards, permits, and EH&S work processes.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program, which 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 for U.S. employees, applying the value of monthly student debt payments as savings-plan contributions toward the company match.
Medical and life insurance packages with coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain countries or locations.
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 birthing, non-birthing, 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 such as bike-to-work programs.