R&d/ts&d Technician - Freeport, United States - Dow

Dow

Verified Company

Freeport, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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:

In this role, you will be using your prior related experience, job-related training, or vocational training to complete routine activities.

You will need to have basic technical or 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 use standard operating procedures and/or analytical/scientific methods to address defined and straightforward problems.

You must have the ability to select solutions from established options to resolve typical administrative, data organization, and data coordination problems.

You will be accountable for managing your own assigned workload with no additional supervisory responsibilities. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work as well as your team's work. You will receive close to moderate level of supervision and guidance in this role.

Responsibilities:

Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process
Manages and then safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data. Key emphasis on polymer fabrication and prototype testing of polyethylene articles
Prepares for and independently performs standard and some nonroutine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments, for which activities may include sample or materials preparations, equipment setup and/or configurations, and proper handling and disposal of waste materials that may be generated from experimental activities
Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments
Acts responsible for calibration, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and moderately complex instruments or machinery, and troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate
Develops polymer fabrication expertise within the department.
Maintains inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities by anticipating usage rates, order lead times, and ordering/purchasing procedures
Promptly and effectively communicates issues to Technology Leader or lead scientists in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution
Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of a postsecondary education with a minimum of 20 hrs. in science related courses or A minimum of an associate's degree in a science related discipline/Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) and 1 year of relevant work experience or high school diploma/GED and 3 years of relevant work experience.
Must have the ability to lift over 50 pounds in a laboratory setting.
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.

Additional Note:
This position does not offer relocation.

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 and emotional wellbeing, to help you get the care you you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include companyprovided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financialgoals.
Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
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