Analytical Technician

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About this Role

Dow has an opening for an Analytical Technician in Freeport, Texas.

 

The purpose of this job is to provide analyzer related support services to Texas Operations Sites. Job responsibilities include working in a cross-functional mode to maintain analyzer systems and associated sampling systems.  
 

Responsibilities

• Work with process engineers, analyzer engineers/technologists, reliability engineers, research personnel and peers to provide accurate, reliable, cost-effective process analyzer measurements to Operations.
  Check the validation and calibrate process analyzer systems. Apply statistical tools (e.g. SQC charts) to evaluate the variability of analyses and define the need for calibration.
• Perform preventive maintenance schedules for analyzer systems according to the Global Maintenance Work Process. Assist in the improvement of preventive maintenance schedules for analyzer systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair process analyzer systems.    
• Improve asset utilization in associated plants by participating in Analyzer Necessity
• Audits, cost of ownership studies, reliability engineering studies and statistical data interpretation.
• Assist in the installation and documentation of new analyzer system startups.
• Communicate with production supervision, engineering staff, technicians, resource groups and manufacturer representatives relative to analyzer performance and operation.
• Lead small capital projects – Define necessary technology with SME help, specify equipment and design sample systems, initial piping and instrument diagrams.
• Work with Vendors and Procurement firms, trades and clients to arrange delivery and installation.  
• The types of analyzers to be maintained are: Continuous Emission Monitor Systems, Process Gas Chromatographs, Infrared and Near Infrared Process Spectrometers, Servomex spectrometers and oxygen analyzers, Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometers, Applied Automation chromatograph systems and Siemens oxygen analyzers. 
• Improve reliability of the analyzers responsible for.
• All new installations properly documented, and operations personnel trained.
• Assist in the development of a 5-year implementation plan to upgrade existing analyzers.
• Assist in the development of job procedures and train operations personnel on simple maintenance of analyzers.
• Assist in the development of Predictive Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules and implement them.
• Implement work processes that evaluate analyzer performance and statistical evidence of such.

 

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a technical discipline such as Instrument & Electrical (I&E), analytical or military electronics experience with analytical equipment.
• Previous electronics troubleshooting experience.
• Must have a current, valid US driver’s license.
• 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 degree in Instrumentation or Electronics.
• 5 or more years of industrial process analyzer experience is preferred 
• Knowledge of data integration systems as well as serial data communications techniques is preferred. 
• Sample system knowledge is also preferred. 

Physical Requirements

• Must be willing and able to do the following with or without an accommodation.
• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
•  Wear and use respirators. 
• Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Work in tight or closed-in spaces.
• Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.  
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Work at heights greater than or equal to 4 ft off the ground. Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs.  (This typically accommodates individuals who weigh 285 or less).

 

Skills

• Maintenance & Reliability: Ability to perform preventive and predictive maintenance, inspections, and reliability improvements on process analyzer systems to support accurate and dependable operation.
• Statistical Analysis: Ability to validate and calibrate analyzer systems and use statistical tools, including SQC charts and data interpretation, to evaluate measurement variability and determine calibration needs.
• Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair process analytical equipment, including gas chromatographs, spectrometers, oxygen analyzers, Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS), and associated sampling systems.
• Analyzer Systems Installation: Ability to support new analyzer installations and startups, develop or update piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), maintain equipment documentation, and develop maintenance procedures and schedules.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Research, Procurement, vendors, and skilled trades while supporting analyzer improvement initiatives and leading small capital projects.

 

Additional Notes

• No relocation assistance is available for this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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