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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.

About this role

The Polyurethanes Energy Efficiency and Furniture & Bedding (EE&FB) Application Development and Technical Service (AD&TS) team has an opening for a R&D/TS&D Technician role, located in Freeport, Texas. The EE&FB AD&TS team leads the development, testing and commercialization of new products for the Polyurethanes business in North America for a variety of insulation and consumer comfort applications. The candidate will work with a group of technologists in the Polyurethanes laboratories to align with project leaders to deliver product formulations, characterization and eventual commercialization in rigid and flexible foam technologies.

In this role, you will be using your prior related experience, job-related training, or vocational training to complete assigned laboratory activities. You will possess a safety-first mindset and a high ethical standard. You will need to have basic technical and administrative skills to follow the established and approved work processes. You will need to understand how these assigned duties relate to other jobs within your workgroup and be able to exchange basic technical information with other team members.

It is your responsibility to fully understand and use standard operating procedures and/or established analytical/scientific methods to address R&D problems of real-world interest to Dow. You must have the ability to select solutions from established options to resolve typical laboratory, data organization, and data coordination problems. You will be accountable for managing your assigned workload with no additional supervisory responsibilities, and to communicate clearly the progress and results of your work. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work as well as your team’s work. Once established, you will receive moderate level of supervision and guidance in this role.

Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role

• Heavy Machine Operation
• Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process
• Support/Lead operation of large slab foam machine.
• Train/Operate high and low pressure foaming machine and support customer trial work.
• Prepare formulation blends for machine runs.
• Train/Operate box foaming machine.
• Band Saw operation
• After primary skills are learned, there is a high expectation to cross train into other areas of the lab to relieve bottlenecks and improve lab efficiency. This will be used as a performance factor of initiative and teamwork for reviews.

• Analytical Support
• Train and qualify to fulfill role as the backup for testing lab technician (rigids and flex foam) which includes small scale machinery and preliminary testing.
• Generate cup foams and complete preliminary cup foam data (Gel time, tack free time, Skin cure mold testing)

• Employee will also be responsible for communicating when supplies need ordering to keep sampling turn around optimal
• Trash/ Scrap generation is routine and large amounts of foam are moved in and out of the lab.
• Safety training is ongoing and kept up to date using the Diamond Learning tool. The employee will be expected to attend quarterly building safety meetings and participate in a monthly safety committee and adhere to quality standards applicable to business.
• Warehouse material ordering, sorting and arranging. Shipping and handling of internal and external customer samples is expected.
• Waste stream chemical handling (Collecting, draining and storage in building)
• Forklift operation

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or another GED equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience (heavy lab or production).
• A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent basis. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
  

Your Skills

• Attention to Detail - Must be able to follow written and oral instructions as this position requires the ability to learn multiple analytical techniques and work with close attention to detail

• Equipment Maintenance - Mechanically inclined

• Multi-tasking - Complete multiple tasks and see them through completion.

• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work - the individual should have the ability to determine their own day-to-day schedule without set guidance

• Proactive Problem Solving - The individual must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and react quickly to evolving and dynamic production scheduling situations, with minimum supervision.

• Time management - it is essential that the individual should have the ability to prioritize their workload depending on significance and deadline

Physical Requirements

This position requires the routine use of safety glasses, lab coats, gloves, and other personal protective equipment as determined by the laboratory activities being performed. Some roles may also entail some additional physical demands, such as:

• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.

• Wear and use respirators.

• Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.

• Work in tight or closed-in spaces.

• Climb stairs/ladders and work at heights.

• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.

• Lift a maximum of 50 lbs.

Additional Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• 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)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

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 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. 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.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.