Welder - Represented/Tariff

Dow•Deer Park, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is hiring a Welder in Deer Park, Texas. The role welds fabricated, cast, pipe and piping fixtures, and forged components to assemble structural forms such as tanks, pressure vessels, chemical process piping systems, and structural steel. The welder performs maintenance work by following job packages, permits, job plans, standard procedures, and the Global Maintenance Work Process; helps investigate additional problems and their causes; and records work history and SAP updates. The position also contributes trade skills to apprentice and maintenance associate development, maintenance procedures, and planning. The work includes assembling, positioning, aligning, and fitting components; setting up welding equipment and applying gas-shielded arc, TIG, MIG, or gas welding processes; and cleaning work pieces with brushes, grinders, scrapers, or chemical solutions. It requires industrial welding experience, familiarity with specified shop and maintenance equipment, overtime availability as needed, and the ability to meet the physical and safety demands of an industrial work environment. The position is based in Deer Park, Texas, and no relocation assistance is available. Dow states that U.S. work authorization is required and visa sponsorship or support is unavailable. Dow describes a total rewards package that may include competitive pay and bonus opportunities, retirement programs, insurance, paid leave, training and mentoring, role-based flexibility, vacation, wellbeing resources, and other location-dependent offerings.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience working as a welder in an industrial environment.
Working knowledge of drill presses, iron workers, turntables, overhead hoists, portable and stationary welding machines, and air pipe bevellers.
Ability to work overtime as needed, including callouts and turnaround work.
Current, valid U.S. driver's license.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodations, including lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 55 pounds; frequent bending, reaching, and lifting; standing 50% of the time; extended walking; working at heights, climbing stairs and ladders, and working in confined spaces.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including a respirator and fall-protection harness where required.
Ability to work around intense or continuous noise, hazardous materials, dust, fumes, gases, and changing weather.
Ability to use PPE, including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300 pounds, for work at heights of 4 feet or greater.
Problem-solving, analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and solution evaluation skills.
Basic arithmetic, percentages, graphing, ability to read drawings, pictures, and blueprints, and three-dimensional visualization skills.
Computer proficiency with applicable systems.
Strong written and verbal communication, reading comprehension, listening, interpersonal, and facilitative skills.
Organizational, decision-making, multitasking, prioritization, and time-management skills.
Ability to collaborate across functions, influence others, and contribute to team goals.
Strong safety focus and work ethic, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision in an empowered team environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in Welding Technology.
Previous experience operating a forklift.

Responsibilities

Review job packages and verify that work can be carried out safely and in accordance with the package.
Obtain work permits.
Perform assigned work according to the job package and job plan.
Investigate the source and cause of significant additional problems that may require a new work order, following the value-added work process.
Complete work and return equipment to operations.
Complete input for SAP updates.
Apply welding skills to maintenance work.
Use trade skills to apprentice and support other maintenance associates.
Assist in developing maintenance work procedures.
Follow the Global Maintenance Work Process and available standard work procedures.
Assemble and weld components using knowledge of geometry, metal properties, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques.
Lay out, position, align, and fit components together.
Set up equipment and weld parts using gas-shielded arc, TIG, MIG, or gas welding processes.
Clean work pieces to remove impurities such as slag, rust, and grease using appropriate tools or chemical solutions.
Provide feedback on job package quality and root-cause analysis data as required.
Document and record work history.
Assist in maintenance planning.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and 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.
U.S. Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program, applying eligible monthly student debt payments as if they were contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)).
Medical and life insurance packages with a variety of 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 intended 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 employees.
On-site fitness facilities, subject to location availability.
Employee discounts, including online shopping, cinema tickets, and gym memberships.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.