Industrial Hygiene Technician: Plant Safety & Compliance

Dow Chemical; Manvel (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow in Freeport, Texas is seeking an Industrial Hygiene Technician to support the IH program at the plant. You will share responsibilities with IH specialists and managers to implement work processes and ensure safety and compliance.

The role involves hands-on IH activities, risk assessments for chemicals, noise, and ergonomics, and coaching teams. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential, with a focus on safe operations and ongoing IH improvements.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
• 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, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process
• 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing and/or environmental, health, and safety fields
• An associate's degree or three years or more of relevant military training/experience
• Experience in hearing conservation

Responsibilities

• Implements detailed, task level, day to day Industrial Hygiene programs, utilizing the IH work process, standards and procedures.
• Ensures that the IH and Health aspects of Operating Discipline are adequate and applied to achieve IH performance goals.
• Acts as the Plant resource for related IH information on procedures, guidelines and standards.
• Plant contact for IH and H issues.
• Perform and document employee exposure risk assessments for chemicals, noise, ergonomics, radiation, and other IH-related items.
• Coaches teams and individuals on IH related tasks and activities.
• Assists in developing and achieving area or plant IH goals.
• Ensures compliance tasks are completed.
• Performs / coordinates certain IH routine and non‑routine monitoring, including monitoring strategy, data collection, analyzing and reporting for the Plant.
• Responsible for managing IH monitoring equipment and return it in a timely manner.
• As required participates in the IH related reviews and projects.
• Coordinates the schedules for audits in the IH related areas.
• As required conducts and documents investigations of incidents and ensures follow up actions to prevent re‑occurrences that are addressed.
• Coordinates with Industrial Hygiene Expertise and Health Services to assign medical surveillance requirements to affected employees.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Safety

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

US work authorization

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Dow in Freeport, Texas is seeking an Industrial Hygiene Technician to support the IH program at the plant. You will share responsibilities with IH specialists and managers to implement work processes and ensure safety and compliance.

The role involves hands-on IH activities, risk assessments for chemicals, noise, and ergonomics, and coaching teams. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential, with a focus on safe operations and ongoing IH improvements.