Associate Maintenance Technician - Planning and Scheduling

Dow; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable and market-competitive base

Bonus opportunity

Health insurance

401(k) / Retirement program

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Dow’s Associate Maintenance Technician - Planning and Scheduling in Freeport, TX, USA, plays a key role in developing and maintaining daily/weekly maintenance schedules to optimize resources, equipment availability and execution readiness. The role requires coordinating with Maintenance, Operations, planners, and contractors, ensuring readiness and adherence to EH&S and work processes.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in planning and scheduling, familiarity with SAP and PRIMAVERA, plus

Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma/GED equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in planning and scheduling.
• Previous experience with SAP and PRIMAVERA.
• Knowledge of GMISS requirements, inspection, NDT, scaffold, insulation and rope access processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate scheduled work with Maintenance, Operations, planners, contractors, and other supporting organizations.
• Verify work is prepared and ready before inclusion in the execution schedule.
• Balance work against available labor, contractor resources, equipment availability, and operating constraints.
• Facilitate or support schedule review meetings and communicate schedule changes.
• Monitor schedule execution and identify work that cannot be completed as planned.
• Support prioritization and incorporation of emergent or break-in work.
• Maintain schedule information and support accurate status updates in applicable maintenance systems.
• Track scheduling performance and identify opportunities to improve schedule compliance and maintenance productivity.
• Support turnaround, outage, and special maintenance scheduling activities as required.
• Work closely with planners to ensure planned work can be converted into an executable schedule.
• Promote compliance with site EH&S, work-process, and maintenance requirements.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Work Coordination

Problem Solving

Communication

Time Management

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

SAP

PRIMAVERA

Job description

## Associate Maintenance Technician - Planning and SchedulingApply: Onsite: Freeport (TX, USA): Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 17, 2026 (4 days left to apply): R2069194At 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 This Role**Support effective execution of maintenance work by developing, maintaining, and communicating integrated maintenance schedules that optimize available resources, equipment availability, and execution readiness.**Responsibilities*** Develop and maintain daily and weekly maintenance schedules.* Coordinate scheduled work with Maintenance, Operations, planners, contractors, and other supporting organizations.* Verify work is sufficiently prepared and ready before inclusion in the execution schedule.* Balanced work against available labor, contractor resources, equipment availability, and operating constraints.* Facilitate or support schedule review meetings and communicate schedule changes.* Monitor schedule execution and identify work that cannot be completed as planned.* Support prioritization and incorporation of emergent or break-in work.* Maintain schedule information and support accurate status updates in applicable maintenance systems.* Track scheduling performance and identify opportunities to improve schedule compliance and maintenance productivity.* Support turnaround, outage, and special maintenance scheduling activities as required.* Work closely with planners to ensure planned work can be converted into an executable schedule.* Promote compliance with site EH&S, work-process, and maintenance requirements. Diagnoses and corrects equipment problems.* Assists in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance through planner, work coordinator and operations input.* Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.**Required Qualifications*** A minimum of a high school diploma/GED equivalent.* A minimum of 3 years of experience in planning and scheduling.* Previous experience with SAP and PRIMAVERA.* Knowledge of GMISS requirements, inspection, NDT, scaffold, insulation and rope access processes**.*** Must have current, valid US Driver’s License.* *Must possess a TWIC card **or** be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see:* *https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic* *(If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser.)** 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.**Physical Requirements*** Must be willing and able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation.* Wear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a respirator.* Stand 50% of the time.* Walk for extended periods of time.**Skills*** **Planning & Scheduling**: Ability to develop and maintain maintenance schedules based on work priorities, resources, and equipment availability.* **Work Coordination**: Ability to coordinate maintenance activities with Operations, planners, contractors, and other supporting teams.* **Problem Solving**: Ability to identify scheduling or maintenance issues and make adjustments to keep work moving efficiently.* **Communication**: Ability to clearly communicate work priorities, schedule changes, delays, and status updates to affected teams.* **Time Management**: Ability to manage multiple work activities, changing priorities, deadlines, and resources while keeping maintenance work on track.**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.As part of our dedication to inclusion, 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.