Global Turnaround Scheduler SME

Dow Chemical•Freeport, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow has an opening for a Global Turnaround Scheduler SME located in the Gulf Coast Region. This role acts as a technical resource for Scheduling within the Platinum work process. Will be responsible for providing global scheduling expertise, execution support and work process governance across Dow ($900MM annual spend). This role partners closely with OTEC, site turnaround teams, business leadership, and functional stakeholders to ensure strict adherence to global turnaround work processes, scheduling operating discipline/s, and Platinum standards throughout Front-End Loading (FEL) and execution. The primary objective is to improve turnaround readiness, minimize risk, enhance consistency, and drive successful turnaround outcomes through direct engagement, coaching, assurance activities, and performance oversight to the Scheduling discipline. This role serves as a key resource to help TA teams achieve excellence in scheduling competitiveness and predictability for Dow turnarounds.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience OR (in lieu of a degree) 10 years experience in turnaround execution and project controls will be considered.
Deep knowledge of Primavera, Scheduling software and turnaround work processes.
Must be willing and able to travel both domestically and internationally up to 25% annually.
Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.
No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Front-End Loading (FEL): Applies FEL methodologies to support effective turnaround planning, readiness, and execution preparation.
Risk Management: Identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks to improve turnaround predictability, safety, and overall performance.
Leadership: Provides direction, coaching, and support to schedulers and turnaround teams while promoting operating discipline and best practices.
Communication: Communicates scheduling strategies, risks, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
Stakeholder Management: Builds relationships and aligns diverse stakeholders to support turnaround objectives and drive effective decision-making.
Facilitation: Leads reviews, discussions, and challenge sessions that encourage collaboration, resolve issues, and advance turnaround readiness.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works effectively across sites, businesses, and functions to achieve consistent turnaround outcomes in a global environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience serving as a master scheduler in a major turnaround is preferred

Responsibilities

Own and govern Dow's global turnaround scheduling operating discipline, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, work processes, and governance requirements.
Provide scheduling leadership and support to turnaround teams, particularly for major turnaround events ($30MM+), to improve readiness and execution performance.
Assess turnaround compliance, readiness, and health throughout FEL and execution phases, identifying risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Lead and participate in readiness reviews, challenge sessions, and gate reviews to ensure critical deliverables and milestones are achieved before execution.
Develop recommendations and drive actions to address readiness deficiencies, reduce risk, and improve turnaround outcomes.
Own the global turnaround scheduler qualification curriculum, supporting training, coaching, mentoring, and scheduler development activities.
Lead global scheduler networks, promote best practices, and serve as a trusted advisor to turnaround teams throughout the turnaround lifecycle.
Support turnaround 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 Dow turnaround processes and governance practices.
Lead the evaluation of emerging technologies, AI-enabled solutions, benchmarking efforts, and industry best practices to advance turnaround scheduling capability and performance across Dow.

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs.
Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)