Associate Analytical Technician

Location: Port Allen

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Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Analytical Technician in Plaquemine, LA.

About you and this role – What you will do in this role

The Analytical Technician provides analytical data to produce and release products and enables process and product optimization. This role supports a plant MPQ (Manage Product Quality) lab.

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

• Perform routine and non‑routine analyses on analytical equipment such as Gas Chromatography (GC), titrations, and spectrometry.
• Document, communicate, and archive results using appropriate IT software and electronic tools (such as Chromatography Data Systems (Open Lab).
• Understand and execute procedures, policies, and work processes such as Environmental Health & Safety, Operating Discipline Management Systems (ODMS), quality procedures, and AWP (Analytical Work Process).
• Perform basic calibration and maintenance of analytical systems.
• Monitor analytical systems.

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

• A minimum of a High School Diploma and one or more of the following:
  • A minimum of an associate's degree in a science discipline or related (with at least 20 hours in chemistry).
  • 3+ years of relevant military experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft products, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Able to work in an empowered team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work a 12‑hour rotation shift. This is a 12‑hour rotating shift position that will require some additional overtime to cover plant needs and lab team vacations/absences.
• Able to work weekends and holidays.
• No routine travel.
• Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./for‑industry/twic opens in a new tab (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 Qualifications – An expanded list of qualifications that are "nice to have", but not essential

• Bachelor's degree in a Science related discipline.
• Experience with electronic tools (such as Chromatographic Data System (Open Lab).
• Experience with Analytical Disciplines such as Chromatography, Spectroscopy, titrations, and physical property testing.

Skills – Specific abilities and expertise required to perform tasks effectively in this role (must haves)

• Analytical Instrumentation Proficiency
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  Ability to perform routine and…