Maintenance Technician - Electrical Technician

At a glance

Position:Maintenance Technician - Electrical Technician

Primary locationPlaquemine (LA, USA), Louisiana, United States of America

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:04/25/2024

Job Number:R2050501

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- What you will do in this role

The Maintenance Electrical Technician will provide the technical expertise to assist the Work Coordinators and Scheduler in performing electrical work and to participate in the installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of complex electrical systems and equipment.

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

• Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical equipment which is used in the process.

• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and replaces defective components on electrical systems and documents failure analysis.

• Reads and interprets electrical, logic, loop, and single line diagrams.

• Specify, comply and verify equipment for hazardous area classifications according to hazardous area classification drawings.

• Identifies and understand auxiliary circuits associated with each piece of equipment.

• Creates and follow hazards assessment indicating safety, health and environmental considerations for a job.

• Reviews the job package and verify work can be carried out safely.

• Performs the task as per the conditions of the Safe Work Permit.

• Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.

• Assists in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance through planner, work coordinator and operations input.

• Checks sizing of components and parts.

• Coordinates, specifies, requisitions, and installs parts and equipment.

• Supports robust procedure use culture which includes field use, reviews, revisions, and development of procedures.

• Participates in field interactions including procedure audits as requested.

• Provide influential leadership within the Dow team and contractor workforce

• ​Available for weekend call and holdover overtime, call-ins, plant turnarounds, is an expectation of the job.

Qualifications- Required education, experience and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves)

• A minimum of a High School Diplomaand one or moreof the following:

• Associate’s degree or higher in Electrical Technology/Electronic from an accredited educational institute.

• 4 or more years of relevant military experience.

• Technical diploma in Electrical Technology/Electronic from an accredited educational institute.

• 3 or more years of experience in an industrial electrician role.

• Valid U.S. driver's license.

• Must possess a TWIC cardorbe 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.

Preferred Skills -An expanded list of qualifications that are "nice to have", but not essential

• 5+ years of experience as an Industrial Electrician in Plant Maintenance.

The physical abilities, with or without reasonable accommodations, include:

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Lift, push, and pull.

• Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.

• Stand and walk for extended periods of time.

• Work at heights, climb stairs and ladders.

• Work in tight and closed in spaces.

• Wear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to respirator, earplugs, goggles, hardhat, and steel-toed shoes.

• This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.

Your skills, knowledge, and abilities include:

• Ability to demonstrate the use of test equipment such as Multimeter, Continuity Tester, Megohmmeter (Megger), and Voltage tester such as a Fluke T5-1000 or Tegam.

• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret a SEOLD -- Safety Electrical One Line Diagram and identify and understand auxiliary circuits associated with each piece of equipment.

• Working knowledge of the operation and construction of low, medium and high voltage equipment including motor starters, circuit breakers, control circuits, induction/synchronous DC motors, motor drives, UPS systems, large driven turbine driven generators and other power conversion devices.

• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code.

• Willing to work within a Maintenance Work Process and help resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling of work.

• Proficiency in Microsoft and SAP is preferred.

• Have strong Interpersonal, Facilitative, and Organizational skills.

• Effectively interacts with multiple functions and diverse individuals to achieve goals.

• Demonstrates excellent decision-making skills and the ability to prioritize appropriately.

• Effectively manages multiple competing priorities.

• Has strong troubleshooting skills.

• Has strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong reading comprehension and listening skills.

• Strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.

• Demonstrate leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.

• Able to work with independently with minimal supervision with in an empowered team environment.

• Strong work ethic.

• Safety focused.

*The Dow Chemical Company does not offer relocation assistance for 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 and emotional 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.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• 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.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• 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.

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 visitingwww.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 onwww.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.