Global Turnaround Scheduler Expert

Dow Inc.; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Inc. seeks a Global Turnaround Scheduler SME for the Gulf Coast Region to provide global scheduling expertise and governance across Dow turnarounds, collaborating with OTEC, site teams, and leadership to ensure adherence to FEL and execution standards.

The role aims to improve readiness, reduce risk, and drive predictable outcomes through coaching, assurance activities, and performance oversight, while leading scheduler networks and evaluating AI-enabled techniques for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in turnaround execution and project controls.
• Deep knowledge of Primavera and scheduling software.
• Experience as master scheduler in major turnaround preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
• US work authorization; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern Dow's global turnaround scheduling operating discipline, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, work processes, and governance requirements.
• Provide scheduling leadership and support to turnaround teams, particularly for major turnaround events ($30MM+), to improve readiness and execution performance.
• Assess turnaround compliance, readiness, and health throughout FEL and execution phases, identifying risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead and participate in readiness reviews, challenge sessions, and gate reviews to ensure critical deliverables and milestones are achieved before execution.
• Develop recommendations and drive actions to address readiness deficiencies, reduce risk, and improve turnaround outcomes.
• Own the global turnaround scheduler qualification curriculum, supporting training, coaching, mentoring, and scheduler development activities.
• Lead global scheduler networks, promote best practices, and serve as a trusted advisor to turnaround teams throughout the turnaround lifecycle.
• Support turnaround execution by monitoring performance, applying PERA-based risk management principles, resolving critical issues, and enabling decisions that support safety, schedule, cost, quality, and reliability objectives.
• Capture and incorporate lessons learned while driving continuous improvement, standardization, and operational discipline across Dow turnaround processes and governance practices.
• Lead the evaluation of emerging technologies, AI-enabled solutions, benchmarking efforts, and industry best practices to advance turnaround scheduling capability and performance across Dow.

Skills

FEL Methodology

Risk Management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Mgmt

Facilitation

Cross-Functional Collab

Education

Bachelor’s degree +5 years

Tools

Primavera

Scheduling software

Job description

Dow Inc. seeks a Global Turnaround Scheduler SME for the Gulf Coast Region to provide global scheduling expertise and governance across Dow turnarounds, collaborating with OTEC, site teams, and leadership to ensure adherence to FEL and execution standards.

The role aims to improve readiness, reduce risk, and drive predictable outcomes through coaching, assurance activities, and performance oversight, while leading scheduler networks and evaluating AI-enabled techniques for continuous improvement.