Senior EH&S Technician

Dow•Plaquemine, LA

10d

About The Position

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com. About you and this role - What you will do in this role The Senior EH&S Technician shares responsibility for the implementation of the EH&S management system, in order to meet business objectives and to maintain the license to operate. Provides hands-on environmental, industrial hygiene (IH), and health and safety (H&S) activities for a specific plant. Requires full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience to perform a variety of work assignments. Acts as an informal resource for team members with less experience. This role will be supporting the Poly D unit at the Plaquemine, LA site!

Requirements

A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser).
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.
EH&S Program Implementation: Ability to apply established environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) standards and procedures to ensure compliance and achieve performance goals.
Regulatory Compliance: Skill in monitoring and enforcing adherence to environmental, industrial hygiene, and safety regulations to maintain the plant’s license to operate.
Emergency Preparedness: Capability to develop, execute, and document emergency response plans and preparedness tasks to ensure readiness for potential incidents.
Data Analysis and Reporting: Proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and reporting environmental and industrial hygiene data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Coaching and Team Support: Ability to guide and mentor team members on EH&S practices, serving as a resource for procedures, guidelines, and standards.

Responsibilities

Implements detailed, task level, day to day EH&S programs, utilizing the EH&S work process, standards and procedures.
Ensures that the Environmental, IH, and Health and Safety aspects of operating discipline are adequate and applied to achieve EH&S performance goals. In most cases, would perform the role of section owner for the EH&S sections of operating discipline.
Acts as the Plant resource for related EH&S information on procedures, guidelines and standards.
Serves as plant contact for Environmental, IH, 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/coordinates certain Environmental, and IH monitoring, data collection, analyzing and reporting for the Plant.
Contributes to the development of documented equipment maintenance, training and operational check requirements and amending, as needed, to match global/local templates.
Ensures that all maintenance training and operational check requirements meet global/local templates and that all emergency preparedness tasks performed are value adding leading to all emergency systems/equipment being ready for any emergency response.
Contributes to developing operating discipline and using it to conduct emergency preparedness work and document performance.
Checks emergency preparedness task list annually to confirm tasks are value adding.
Completes the emergency preparedness tasks as per the site ES&S Preparedness Plan including Operating Discipline.
Executes the applicable scenarios from the emergency response plan or the alternate response plan and use operating discipline to complete the response to the emergency.
Works with all security personnel in the preparation of secure asset plans and the development of operating discipline to execute secure asset tasks.

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). Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
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.
Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
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)