Plant Quality Technologist

Plant Quality Technologist

At a glance

Position:Plant Quality Technologist

Primary Location:Plaquemine (LA, USA), Louisiana, United States of America

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:04/29/2024

Job Number:R2051023

Position Type:Regular

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

This role supports Poly A and Poly D in Plaquemine, LA. As the Plant Quality Technologist, you execute business, site and plant/department quality tasks and programs to enable the business to profitably meet customer and product regulatory requirements related to the quality management system. Help promote a customer-focused culture within a large plant or across multiple plants at a site with significantly complex interfaces and/or requirements, and enhance the front-line knowledge and accountability for quality. Requires full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience to perform a variety of work assignments. Act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Responsibilities

• Support routine day-to-day implementation and maintenance tasks related to the plant quality system.

• Support plant-level management of change activities related to product quality.

• Support plant quality training related to key quality system requirements to meet customer and product regulatory needs as well as the use of supporting tools and processes to achieve plant and business quality goals.

• Monitor effectiveness of the plant's quality management system. Support strategic improvement opportunities.

• Support product quality problem solving efforts through execution of data mining, traceability investigations and batch reviews.

• Ensure that product returns and non-conforming product are appropriately managed to prevent unintended use, including disposition.

• Ensure plant Operating Discipline systems, procedures and guidelines are improved and optimized to meet plant and business quality system requirements, as appropriate.

• Host customer and other quality related external audits, in cooperation with commercial and other functions.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Short-Cycle Tertiary Degree (i.e. Associate's Degree) in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field or 3 more years of relevant military training/experience required.

• At least 3 years of manufacturing or other related experience required.

• Must possess a TWIC cardorbe eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: ~~~ (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.

Willing and able to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations

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

• Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.

• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.

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

Additional Notes

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.

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 ~~~.

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