ES/EVO Maintenance Field Representative

The Dow Chemical Company; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials science company is seeking a Maintenance Field Representative in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada. The role involves coordinating maintenance tasks to ensure safety and efficiency, requiring at least 5 years of relevant experience and a Journeyman Certificate or equivalent degree. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive base pay

Robust medical and life insurance

Opportunities for professional development

Paid time off for new parents

Wellbeing Portal for employees

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant maintenance experience.
• Must have the ability to safely work in a plant environment.
• Experience in meeting physical demands, including working at elevated heights.

Responsibilities

• Review job packages in advance and ensure materials are available.
• Assist in allocation of resources for work leveraging.
• Conduct field audits to assure procedures are effective.

Skills

Proactive Problem Solving

Teamwork

Effective Communication

Influential Leadership and Coaching

Task Coordination

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent + Journeyman Certificate

Relevant two-year degree (or higher)

Job description

Learn how we make the world a better place as Team Dow. Through respect and integrity, we lead with our core values and innovative spirit to create more sustainable materials science solutions for everyone.

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Position:ES/EVO Maintenance Field Representative

Primary Location:Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN),Alberta,Canada

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.

About You and this Role

Dow is seeking a Maintenance Field Representative tosupport the Energy Systems and Environmental Operations units located in Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN).

In this role, you will work closely with the inside Work Activity Coordinator (WAC) to ensure that the scheduled maintenance tasks are completed safely and efficiently on a daily basis. You will support the "do-work" maintenance resources by proactively ensuring scheduled maintenance jobs have the required materials and resources in place and resolving any issues that may arise. This role facilitates the completion of break-in work and will act as the Dow Job Rep for 3rd party resources completing maintenance work in the facility and requires broad technical skills and strong influential leadership.

Responsibilities

• Reviews job packages in advance and ensures materials and resources are available.
• Assists in allocation of resources for resource leveraging.
• Reports the progress of the daily work to enable adjustments to the work schedule when needed. Reviews work status with service providers and originators and adjusts schedule as required.
• Reassigns resources scheduled to perform work to the next job, in the event the equipment is not prepared for maintenance on originally assigned job.
• Confirms that all scheduled job sequences, work and paperwork for the job have all been completed.
• Supports RTO activities.
• Conducts field audits to assure procedures are being used according to the local Maintenance Procedure Use Policy.
• Provide back-up coverage to the Inside WAC.
• Provide work coordination support during planned outages and recoils.

Qualifications

• Must have obtained a high school diploma/equivalent PLUS a Journeyman Certificate, Red Seal Designation, OR relevant two year degree (or higher).
• A minimum of 5 years relevant maintenance experience.
• Ability to safely work in a plant environment, meet physical demands, work at elevated heights, and comfortably use PPE and safety equipment (including harnesses with a total maximum weight capacity of 300lbs). Must be familiar with or open to training on proper equipment usage.
• A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Skills

• Proactive Problem Solving - preventing issues before they arise by targeting the root causes of potential problems and planning preventive measures well in advance.
• Teamwork - collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.
• Effective Communication – effectively communicate with the different work groups and stakeholders.
• Influential Leadership and Coaching – support and direct the crafts people in the field.
• Task Coordination - ensure that work is completed on schedule.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - makes decisions to prioritize work and ensure productivity in the field.

Additional Notes

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.

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 visiting www.dow.com opens in a new tab .

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 on www.dow.com opens in a new tab .

At Dow, diversity and inclusion are inherent in our work environment. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base – and helping each employee grow and develop as part of Dow's inclusive global community. Dow has an accommodation process in place to support employees with disabilities. 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.

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.

About You and this Role

Dow is seeking a Maintenance Field Representative tosupport the Energy Systems and Environmental Operations units located in Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN).

In this role, you will work closely with the inside Work Activity Coordinator (WAC) to ensure that the scheduled maintenance tasks are completed safely and efficiently on a daily basis. You will support the "do-work" maintenance resources by proactively ensuring scheduled maintenance jobs have the required materials and resources in place and resolving any issues that may arise. This role facilitates the completion of break-in work and will act as the Dow Job Rep for 3rd party resources completing maintenance work in the facility and requires broad technical skills and strong influential leadership.

Responsibilities

• Reviews job packages in advance and ensures materials and resources are available.
• Assists in allocation of resources for resource leveraging.
• Reports the progress of the daily work to enable adjustments to the work schedule when needed. Reviews work status with service providers and originators and adjusts schedule as required.
• Reassigns resources scheduled to perform work to the next job, in the event the equipment is not prepared for maintenance on originally assigned job.
• Confirms that all scheduled job sequences, work and paperwork for the job have all been completed.
• Supports RTO activities.
• Conducts field audits to assure procedures are being used according to the local Maintenance Procedure Use Policy.
• Provide back-up coverage to the Inside WAC.
• Provide work coordination support during planned outages and recoils.

Qualifications

• Must have obtained a high school diploma/equivalent PLUS a Journeyman Certificate, Red Seal Designation, OR relevant two year degree (or higher).
• A minimum of 5 years relevant maintenance experience.
• Ability to safely work in a plant environment, meet physical demands, work at elevated heights, and comfortably use PPE and safety equipment (including harnesses with a total maximum weight capacity of 300lbs). Must be familiar with or open to training on proper equipment usage.
• A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Skills

• Proactive Problem Solving - preventing issues before they arise by targeting the root causes of potential problems and planning preventive measures well in advance.
• Teamwork - collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.
• Effective Communication – effectively communicate with the different work groups and stakeholders.
• Influential Leadership and Coaching – support and direct the crafts people in the field.
• Task Coordination - ensure that work is completed on schedule.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - makes decisions to prioritize work and ensure productivity in the field.

Additional Notes

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.

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 visiting www.dow.com opens in a new tab .

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 on www.dow.com opens in a new tab .

At Dow, diversity and inclusion are inherent in our work environment. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base – and helping each employee grow and develop as part of Dow's inclusive global community. Dow has an accommodation process in place to support employees with disabilities. 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.

As a ES/EVO Maintenance Field Representative, you will live and work around Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN), Alberta, Canada:

Employs: 500 individuals
Our footprint: Manufacturing site that produces more than 1.4 million tons per year of products
Our city: A mid-sized city along the North Saskatchewan River
Nearby: Edmonton (15 minutes away) and performing arts and fitness centre within the Dow Centennial Centre

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