Job Description
Job Overview:
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.
About you and this role:
Are you a team player who also values being trusted to work independently? Does knowing the work you do directly impacts the safety and wellbeing of colleagues and the community motivate you? Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Michigan Operations (MiOps) Emergency Services & Security Field Technician located in Midland, MI.
Responsibilities:
Respond to Medical, Fire, Hazmat, and Security related emergencies
Ensure emergency systems and equipment are ready for any emergency response
Completes emergency preparedness tasks per the site ES&S Preparedness Plan
Enact emergency response plans and operate emergency response equipment
Complete security checks of the fence line, facilities, and critical assets.
Perform confined space and high angle rescue
Inspect, test, and maintain fixed and portable fire protection systems
Physical Requirements:
Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:
Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes
Wear and use respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus
Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting
Work in tight or closed-in spaces
Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground
Stand or walk for extended periods of time
Essential functions of this position may require, among other things, that you use particular types of equipment -- such as on-site safety equipment that has specific weight limitations whereby your own weight, plus the weight of tools and other items and materials, must not exceed a certain threshold. (For example, some types of safety equipment may be rated for a maximum weight limit of 300 pounds total.) In the event a job offer for this position were (conditionally) extended and provides for a pre-employment medical examination, you will be appropriately evaluated regarding your ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Your Skills:
Emergency Response: Knowledge and abilities needed to effectively address emergencies and disasters
Confined Spaces: Entering spaces that are large enough for a worker to enter and perform work, but have limited or restricted means of entry and exit
Firefighting: Involves a multitude of essential skills beyond just putting out fires, including communication, problem-solving, physical fitness, and adaptability
Emergency Medical Services: Encompasses a range of crucial skills used to provide immediate medical care in emergency situations, including basic life support (CPR, AED), patient assessment, and stabilization
Communication: Ability to effectively convey and receive information, ideas, and feelings
Required Qualifications:
A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
A willingness and ability to work 12-hour, rotating shifts.
Current, valid US driver’s license.
Ability to safely work in a plant environment, meet physical demands, work at elevated heights, and comfortably use PPE and safety equipment. Must be familiar with or open to training on proper equipment usage.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Associates degree or higher.
State of Michigan Emergency Medical Technician License EMT -B.
Certified in Hazmat Operations.
State of Michigan Certified Firefighter 1 & 2.
Previous experience in an industrial, manufacturing or chemical environment.
Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and have the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Additional Notes:
We do not offer relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur.
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.