U.S Apprenticeship Program

About You and this Role

We are seeking candidates for exciting and rewarding Apprenticeship opportunities available at our facility in Hayward, CA within the U.S. Apprenticeship Program.

As part of the U.S. Apprenticeship Program, Apprentices participate in a 2-3 year program offering hands‑on work experience in our chemical plants while attending community college to earn a company‑paid Associate’s degree. During the program, Apprentices will be offered paid tuition, wages, and some benefits. Upon successful completion of the program, Apprentices will have earned an Associate’s Degree in one of several technical disciplines.

Apprentices will report to an Apprenticeship Program Leader who will support the Apprentice throughout the apprenticeship program. Apprentices who successfully complete the program will also be highly considered for a job within the company.

Individuals selected to fill an available Apprentice opening will be required to sign an offer letter that will commit them to working for Dow for 2 years upon being offered a full‑time position.

The hourly base pay for this position is $25.38
. For those employees who are eligible for overtime pay, payment will be made under the provisions of federal and state law (typically, 1.5X of your regular hourly rate). The hourly pay rate is set by the Company and is non‑negotiable.

Expected hire date for these opportunities is June 8th, 2026; but it could go onto August 3rd, 2026 at the latest.

Apprenticeship Opportunities are available in the following fields:
Process Technician and Instrument Electrical Technician

Process Technicians operate equipment in assigned areas of the plant and perform operations related activities per the work process. They utilize chemical manufacturing knowledge and experience to operate and troubleshoot the plant in a safe and efficient manner.

• Routine operation of basic control systems and devices to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures and flow rates, and transfer of products.
• Controlling, monitoring and adjustment of all control systems and manually operated equipment.
• Properly lifting hoses, bolt flanges and operate valves and similar equipment including the proper clearing and isolation of equipment.
• Following operating discipline, procedures, and practices to ensure a safe and efficient operation of assigned duties.
• Troubleshoot process, product quality, safety, and environmental problems, and identify equipment requiring maintenance.
• How to perform maintenance and project work safely and efficiently.
• Clearing and tagging equipment as required and issuing Safe Work Permits for maintenance and project work.
• Performing all duties with a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship.

Instrument Electrical Technicians install, maintain and repair the measuring and control instruments used in industrial processing. They work with a wide variety of pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force, and chemical composition to support the process plants.

• Maintaining and repairing all types of instrument systems.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and replacing defective components on instrumentation.
• Reading electrical, logic, and loop diagrams.
• Electronic troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Procedure use - this includes field use, review, revision, and development of procedures.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Individuals who are currently enrolled in high school or college or have graduated or received a GED within the last two years will be required to provide official transcripts/GED scores prior to being invited to an onsite interview.
• Must have completed Algebra or Technical Math and Science coursework in High School, per graduation requirements. Completion of Chemistry and / or Physics coursework in High School is preferred.
• After an offer of employment, but prior to date of hire, must complete college entrance…