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About This Role
Performs field inspection, documentation, and quality-control activities for non-metallic equipment and materials to support GMISS compliance, equipment integrity, and safe, reliable operations. Requires broadened technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a defined array of activities. May act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform field inspections of assigned non-metallic systems, including coatings/linings, FRP, and other applicable non-metallic components, based on qualification and assigned scope. The existing non-metal technologist job description identifies these as core non-metal inspection/support areas.
- Execute GMISS inspection activities and document inspection conditions, findings, and recommendations in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Prepare inspection reports and ensure inspection documentation is complete and suitable for the Mechanical Integrity Equipment File.
- Immediately communicate conditions that could affect mechanical integrity or lead to an unplanned event, process-safety event, or environmental impact.
- Support inspection planning, field execution, turnaround/outage activities, and repair activities for non-metallic equipment.
- Provide field inspection and QA/QC support for non-metal repairs within the individual's qualified discipline.
- Work with Qualified Inspectors, Maintenance, Operations, Materials/Corrosion resources, and the Plant Assessment Team to communicate inspection findings and support resolution of deficiencies.
- Assists in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance through planner, work coordinator and operations input.
- Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions and documents failure analysis.
- Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
- Requires NACE/AMPP CIP Qualification Level II or above.
- Requires 3+ years’ experience in FRP inspection and 10+ years’ experience in coating and lining inspection.
- Must have a current, valid US Driver’s License.
- 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.
Physical Requirements
- Must be willing and able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Wear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a respirator.
- Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
- Frequent/occasional lifting of material weighing approximately 50 lbs.
- Work in tight or closed-in spaces.
- Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
- Stand 50% of the time.
- Walk for extended periods of time.
- Work in an area of intense or continuous noise.
- Work in an area with hazardous materials.
- Work at heights greater than or equal to 4 ft off the ground. Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs. (This typically accommodates individuals who weigh 285 or less)
Skills
- Non-Metal Discipline Inspection: Working knowledge and hands-on experience in the assigned non-metal discipline.
- Inspection Practices & Requirements: Knowledge of applicable inspection practices, specifications, and company requirements.
- Defect & Deterioration Identification: Ability to identify deterioration, defects, installation issues, and conditions requiring escalation.
- Inspection Reporting & Documentation: Ability to produce clear inspection reports, photographs, and supporting documentation.
- Communication & Teamwork: Strong field safety, communication, teamwork, and basic computer/documentation skills.
Additional Notes
- No relocation assistance is 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)
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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 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.
As part of our dedication to inclusion, 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.
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