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Position:2024-2025 US Operations New College Graduate (NCG) STEM

Primary Location:Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America

Additional Locations: Deer Park (TX, USA) Kankakee (IL, USA) Ringwood (IL, USA) Freeport (TX, USA) Victoria (TX, USA) Elizabethtown (KY, USA) Knoxville (TN, USA) Auburn (MI, USA) Seadrift (TX, USA) Orange (TX, USA) Plaquemine (LA, USA) Napoleonville (LA, USA) Carrollton (KY, USA) La Porte (TX, USA) Greensburg (LA, USA) Oyster Creek (TX, USA) Kendallville (IN, USA) Houston (TX, USA) Beaumont (TX, USA) South Charleston (WV, USA) Croydon (PA, USA) Elk Grove (IL, USA) Texas City (TX, USA) Hahnville (LA, USA) Bristol (PA, USA) Marietta (GA, USA) Louisville (KY, USA) + More - Less

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:11/05/2024

Job Number:R2054074

Position Type:Regular

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At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow is currently seeking exceptional Undergraduate and Graduate level STEM Major students for entry Level opportunities in Operations (aka Manufacturing & Engineering) to start their fulltime work assignment during the upcoming Spring, Summer, or Fall term.

ABOUT OPERATIONS:The Operations function within Dow is comprised of four unique focus areas that translate business strategies into operations priorities and results. The focus areas are Manufacturing, Technical Expertise & Support (TES), Environmental, Health, & Safety Operations (EH&S), and Emergency Services, & Security (ES&S).  

ABOUT YOU:Your job will include a broad range of responsibilities in a variety of different work settings such as chemical plant safety and environmental performance, process operation, optimization, modification, maintenance, and technology implementation. STEM Talent must use sound technical judgment to enable safe and efficient plant operations. We invite you to help us combine world-class expertise, future-focused technologies, and sustainability to solve global issues. You’ll work as part of a team at Dow and we have many opportunities to address challenging real-world problems. 

The majority of the positions are available in Louisiana, Michigan and Texas. Limited positions may exist in other sites in the United States. 

Some Dow facilities are positioned near navigable waterways and are deemed TWIC® facilities as per the Maritime Transportation Security Act. Please review this FAQ on TWIC® credentialing and acceptable documentation. If placed at a location that is deemed a TWIC facility, the successful candidate must be willing and able to adhere to the TWIC credentialing requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Various Job Types:Learning Specialist, Technology Specialist, Data Specialist, Implementation Specialist, Business Process Specialist, Associate Data Engineer, Associate Data Scientist, Associate Data Analyst, or Improvement Engineer.

While working in one of several technical resource roles where you will collaborate with functions /disciplines and experts in the application of Data Science, Engineering, Business Process, Analytical Science, Early Career, or Information Technology (IT). You will share in the objective of defining, delivering and supporting solutions while providing optimal capability at minimal lifecycle cost.

Key responsibilities may include such items as testing, developing, and implementing operational solutions, as well as, working on design projects assigned to the group and data management to support end-to-end support for both Operations and Corporate initiatives. 

The endgame is to assist Dow Operations deliver a competitive advantage using digital or operational technology/expertise. It is our mission is to quickly and reliably develop, implement, and support value creating solutions across Operations for our key stakeholders by combining world-class expertise, future-focused technologies, sustainability, and expertise to solve operational and technology issues. Operations employees work as part of a team at Dow, and we have many opportunities to address challenging real-world problems.

Required Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline. 

• A Graduation date of no later than September 2025.

• A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent basis.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A preferred GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) at your current university

• Enrolled in an ABET accredited program 

Contingencies:

• Reliable attendance is an expectation of every Dow employee, therefore the successful candidate must be able to provide their own accommodation and have their own reliable transportation to the plant site daily. Our plant sites are not on public transportation routes, hence: Uber, Lyft, and other similar public transportation means (Subways, Trains, Buses, etc.) are typically not available to reliably access the work location due to site security measures.

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 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. 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 visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.