Global Turnaround Scheduler SME

Dow•Plaquemine, LA

About The Position

Dow is hiring a Global Turnaround Scheduler SME in the Gulf Coast Region. This role is a technical resource for Scheduling within the Platinum work process and provides global scheduling expertise, execution support, and work-process governance across Dow’s $900 million annual turnaround spend. The position partners with OTEC, site turnaround teams, business leadership, and functional stakeholders to ensure adherence to global turnaround work processes, scheduling operating disciplines, and Platinum standards during Front-End Loading (FEL) and execution. The role focuses on improving turnaround readiness, minimizing risk, enhancing consistency, and delivering successful outcomes through engagement, coaching, assurance, and performance oversight. It supports turnaround teams in achieving scheduling competitiveness and predictability, with particular support for major turnaround events. The position also leads scheduler development and networks, readiness and gate reviews, continuous improvement, and the evaluation of technologies and industry practices. Travel domestically and internationally is required, up to 25% annually. Relocation assistance is not offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years of relevant experience, or 10 years of experience in turnaround execution and project controls in lieu of a degree.
Deep knowledge of Primavera, scheduling software, and turnaround work processes.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% annually.
Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain one.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available, including for permanent residency processes.
Skills in Front-End Loading (FEL), risk management, leadership, communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience serving as a master scheduler in a major turnaround.

Responsibilities

Own and govern Dow’s global turnaround scheduling operating discipline in alignment with enterprise standards, work processes, and governance requirements.
Provide scheduling leadership and support to turnaround teams, particularly for major turnaround events of $30 million or more.
Assess turnaround compliance, readiness, and health throughout FEL and execution, identifying risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Lead and participate in readiness reviews, challenge sessions, and gate reviews to verify critical deliverables and milestones.
Develop recommendations and drive actions to address readiness deficiencies, reduce risk, and improve turnaround outcomes.
Own the global turnaround scheduler qualification curriculum and support training, coaching, mentoring, and scheduler development.
Lead global scheduler networks, promote best practices, and advise turnaround teams throughout the turnaround lifecycle.
Support execution by monitoring performance, applying PERA-based risk management principles, resolving critical issues, and enabling decisions that support safety, schedule, cost, quality, and reliability objectives.
Capture and incorporate lessons learned while driving continuous improvement, standardization, and operational discipline across turnaround processes and governance.
Lead evaluation of emerging technologies, AI-enabled solutions, benchmarking, and industry best practices to advance turnaround scheduling capability and performance.

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 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 for U.S. employees.
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 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.