Associate ES&S Technician

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Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Emergency Services & Security (ES&S) Technician 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.

• 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, PIVs, 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

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Ability to work overtime as needed is required
• Must have a valid, current US Drivers License
• Must be able to rotate shifts between nights and days
• 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.

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

• Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Work at heights, climb stairs and…