Associate ES&S Technician

Associate Emergency Services & Security Technician

Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Emergency Services & Security (ES&S) Technician. This role is located in Elizabethtown (KY).

As an Associate ES&S Technician, you will perform in a hands-on security role and provide emergency service activities to the Elizabethtown site. This position also shares with the EH&S Specialist the responsibility for the implementation of the ES&S management system (work processes, standards, procedures) in order to meet business objectives and to maintain the license to operate.

This role requires established basic ES&S skills to perform a range of routine work activities using existing standard ES&S procedures. You may also act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for covering the role of a security guard.
• Monitor security cameras.
• Monitor gatehouse alarms and respond appropriately.
• Monitor weather and make severe weather announcements as needed.
• Notify on-call contacts for incidents and alarms.
• Maintain gate access system and make badges for employees.
• Maintain perimeter gates and fence line.
• Works with all security personnel in the preparation of secure asset plans and the development of operating discipline to execute secure asset tasks.
• Verify background check, drug screen, and other access requirements.
• Receive, orient, indoctrinate, and assist visitors, delivery and pickup drivers.
• Make and issue permanent badges to employees and nested contractors.
• Coordinate accountability for evacuations and shelter in place events.
• Communicate incident notifications as required (phone and email).
• Responsible acting as an emergency responder in the event of an incident.
• Provide coverage as the incident commander across the site.
• Train and be responsible for confined space rescue and hazmat response.
• Adhere to case management practices provided by site nurse.
• Respond to incidents, determine responses, and notifications (fire, spill, injury, etc.).
• Investigate alarms (panic, person in duress, intruder, fire, smoke, O2 alarms, etc.).
• Investigate odor reports and conduct on scene root cause identification.
• Use Lower explosive limit/Volatile organic compound (LEL/VOC) meter to monitor for leaks and/or exposure concerns.
• Act as site rep/contact for ES&S equipment contract technicians.
• Report ES&S equipment failures via work notification system.
• ES&S inspections (sprinkler systems, fire doors, fire extinguishers, monitor nozzles, portable eyebaths, PIV's, curb valves, and medical equipment, etc.
• Operates emergency response equipment.
• Enact emergency response plans.
• Execute the applicable scenarios from the emergency response plan or the alternate response plan and use operating discipline to complete the response to the emergency.
• Coordinate and or participate in Emergency Response drills and exercises on site.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have a valid, current US Driver's License.
• Must be able to rotate shifts between nights and days as well as ability to work overtime as needed.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• 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 Qualifications:

• An Associate's degree or relevant military experience.
• 1 or more years of experience working in a security role.
• Experience as an emergency responder such as a volunteer firefighter or EMT.
• Certified in CPR, First Aid, & AED.
• Confined Space Rescue training or certification.

Physical Requirements:

• 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 or SCBA.
• 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.

Skills:

• Emergency Service Management:
  The ability to coordinate resources and responsibilities during all phases of an emergency, from preparedness to recovery, ensuring effective response and minimizing impact.
• Emergency First Aid:
  Proficiency in administering basic medical care during emergencies, including CPR, AED use, and other first aid techniques to stabilize and treat individuals until professional medical help arrives.
• Building Safety:
  Skills in monitoring and maintaining the security of a facility, including managing access control systems, conducting security checks, and responding to security breaches.
• Emergency Preparedness:
  Knowledge of and ability to implement detailed plans and protocols for responding to various emergency scenarios, ensuring safety and compliance with…