Site Logistics Shift Coordinator

Dow Chemical; Town of Gibbons; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials science company in Alberta seeks a Site Logistics Shift Coordinator to lead operational activities, ensuring safety and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in engineering technology and over 10 years of experience in process operations. Responsibilities include being the on-shift leader, coordinating tasks with team members, and acting as the Immediate Response Leader during emergencies. Join a team that values diversity, integrity, and sustainability.

Benefits

Equitable pay and bonus opportunities

Health and wellness programs

Competitive retirement program

Employee stock programs

Paid time off for new parents

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in process operations or related manufacturing field.
• Ability to work legally in Canada without visa sponsorship.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of Dow policies.

Responsibilities

• Act as on-shift team leader, providing guidance and support to team members.
• Ensure compliance with Dow policies and manage daily activities of operational employees.
• Serve as the units on-shift Immediate Response Leader in emergencies.

Skills

Safety management

Team leadership

Technical proficiency

Time management

Education

Diploma in Power, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering Technology

Job description

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and were 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. Were 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 youre looking for a challenge and meaningful role, youre in the right place.

About you and this role:

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Site Logistics Shift Coordinator located in Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN). The Shift Coordinator acts as an on-shift team leader, providing subject matter guidance and coordinating work of others. The Shift Coordinator oversees the daily activities of operational employees including helping set priorities for the team to ensure completion of essential tasks. As a leader, they foster a work environment with a high level of integrity and strong safety focus that embraces inclusion, diversity, innovation, sustainability, continuous improvement, and empowerment.

Requires skills and expertise in a range of processes, procedures, and systems, and technical expertise within an operational process. The Shift Coordinator is held accountable for the on-shift safety performance of the operating facilities. They understand the plant/department strategy, value added activities, and day to day operations. The Shift Coordinator also serves as the units on-shift Immediate Response Leader.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as technical coach and mentor for team members. Provides support for training by sharing experiences, technical skills, and knowledge for team members with less experience.
• Ensures compliance with Dow policies and standards.
• Manages and optimizes work related tasks within the crew.
• Drives focus and proper use of operating discipline, work processes/integration, and flexibility.
• Coordinates and supports completion of work in alignment with other departments such as Maintenance, Lab, Quality.
• Drives a strong personal safety and process safety behaviors to achieve EH&S goals and ensure compliance with regulatory and permit requirements.
• Provides motivation, explanation, and context to the crew and drives a facility and safety performance (eg: housekeeping, quality).
• Uses technical expertise to help resolve emergencies or plant upsets with other team members.
• Ensures that process issues are documented and communicated to Run Plant and Technical Advisor as required, and ensures that additional technical expertise is sought when appropriate (TAs, RPE, PCE)
• Issues safe work permit in all areas
• Uses technical skills and knowledge to assist Improve Engineers with project information.
• Knows the business model and strategy for facility. Explains to operations how the plant fits into the business and corporation.
• Works with plant and TES resources. Monitors progress to ensure maintenance activities are completed as planned.
• Acts as an immediate response leader in the event of an emergency. Ensures that the immediate response process is followed.
• Responsible for reporting any emergency at site.
• Participates in key isolation of energy source activities.

The critical competencies required for success are: act upon safety requirements, understanding customer needs, teamwork, taking initiative, time management, technical proficiency in use of computer applications and Dow policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• A diploma in Power, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering Technology (or related field) OR a Power Engineer (3rd/4th class) certificate with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in process operations or other related manufacturing field.
• 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.

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 and emotional 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.
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• 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.
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • 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 Groups (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds 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.

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 at www.dow.com.

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.