Senior EH&S Technician

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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.

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior EH&S Technician. This role is located in Arab (AL). In this role you will shares responsibility for the implementation of the EH&S management system, in order to meet business objectives and to maintain the license to operate. You will provide hands‑on environmental, industrial hygiene (IH), and health and safety (H&S) activities for a specific plant.

You will require 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. You will act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

• Implements detailed, task level, day to day EH&S programs, utilizing the EH&S work process, standards and procedures.
• Ensures that the Environmental, IH, and Health and Safety aspects of operating discipline are adequate and applied to achieve EH&S performance goals.
• In most cases, would perform the role of section owner for the EH&S sections of operating discipline.
• Acts as the Plant resource for related EH&S information on procedures, guidelines and standards.
• Serves as plant contact for Environmental, IH, and Health and Safety issues.
• Coaches teams and individuals on EH&S related tasks and activities.
• Assists in developing and achieving area or plant EH&S goals.
• Ensures compliance tasks are completed.
• Performs/coordinates certain Environmental, and IH monitoring, data collection, analyzing and reporting for the Plant.
• Acts an H&S Focal point for assigned contract companies.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED Equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in health and safety required
• Willingness to be on‑call as needed
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and have the ability to learn new systems quickly
• 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.

• Associate degree or 3 years or more of military training/experience.
• Prior experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Prior experience with IH (industrial hygiene) preferred.

• 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.
• Work in an area of intense or continuous noise.
• Work in an area with hazardous materials.
• Able to work in all types of weather, including heat, cold, and rain.
• Using hands to reach, grab, hold, etc.
• Use foot controls.
• Balance.
• Do repetitive movements.

• Strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
• Leadership - inspire others and lead them through influence.
• Work Safety:
  Have a high regard for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Envir…