Site Logistics EH&S Technician

Dow•Plaquemine, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Logistics EH&S Technician shares responsibility for implementing the EH&S management system to meet business objectives and maintain the site’s license to operate. The role provides hands-on environmental, industrial hygiene (IH), and health and safety (H&S) support for a specific plant and requires full proficiency in relevant technical, operational, and analytical processes developed through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience. The technician also serves as an informal resource for less-experienced team members. This position supports Site Logistics at Dow’s Plaquemine, Louisiana site. The position implements and supports plant EH&S programs, operating discipline, regulatory compliance, monitoring and reporting, and emergency preparedness. It also works with security personnel on secure asset plans and related operating discipline. Dow describes its total rewards as including competitive base pay and bonus opportunities, wellbeing programs, retirement and savings opportunities, insurance, professional growth, flexibility, vacation and paid time off, and other benefits. Specific availability may vary by location.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 4 years of relevant experience.
Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain one.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support, including for permanent residency, is not available.
Willingness and ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to work at heights and climb stairs and ladders; wear required personal protective equipment; work in areas with intense or continuous noise and hazardous materials; and stand or walk for extended periods.
Ability to perform elevated work at or above four feet from the ground.
Ability to wear and use PPE, including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300 pounds (typically accommodating individuals weighing 285 pounds or less).

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.
Act as the plant resource for EH&S procedures, guidelines, and standards.
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.
Contribute to developing documented equipment maintenance, training, and operational check requirements, and amend them as needed to match global and local templates.
Ensure maintenance, training, and operational check requirements meet global and local templates, and that emergency preparedness tasks add value and keep emergency systems and equipment ready for response.
Contribute to developing operating discipline and use it to conduct and document emergency preparedness work.
Review the emergency preparedness task list annually to confirm that tasks add value.
Complete emergency preparedness tasks according to the site ES&S Preparedness Plan, including Operating Discipline.
Execute applicable scenarios from the emergency response plan or alternate response plan and use operating discipline to complete emergency responses.
Work with security personnel to prepare secure asset plans and develop operating discipline for carrying out secure asset tasks.

Benefits

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.
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 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.