Logistics Technician

Dow; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee discounts

On-site fitness facilities

Job summary

Dow has an opening for a Logistics Technician at the Bayport facility in La Porte, Texas. You will operate basic control systems, monitor process parameters, and support safe, efficient warehousing and railcar loading activities in a high‑safety environment.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, ability to meet physical requirements, a valid US driver's license, and willingness to work rotating shifts including nights and holidays. Prior logistics or process tech experience is valued.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Able to meet physical requirements for emergency response team.
• Willing to join Houston Hub Emergency Response Team.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, overtime and holidays.
• Current, valid US driver's license.
• Must be able to work legally in the United States.
• No visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Operates basic control systems to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures and flow rates.
• Transfers products and performs equipment activation tasks.
• Maintains safe and organized warehouses and truck staging areas.
• Operates process equipment including drumming and railcar loading/offloading.
• Maintains logs, records, reports and inspection checklists.
• Troubleshoots process, product quality, safety, and environmental issues.
• Prepares equipment for maintenance and issues Safe Work Permits.
• Participates in site Emergency Response Team if required.
• Ensures safe and efficient performance of maintenance and project work.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Emergency Procedures

Chemical Processes

PPE

Risk Awareness

Mechanical Principles

Chemical Hazards

System Procedures

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's degree or higher

Process Technology Certification

Job description

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 This Role

Dow has exciting job opportunities for Logistics Technicians at the Bayport facility located in La Porte, Texas. Dow is looking for top-caliber, technically capable Logistics Technicians who embrace change, adapt fast, make decisions quickly, possess self-confidence and are lifelong learners. These positions require a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine operation of basic control systems and devices to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures and flow rates and transfer of products.
• Lift hoses, bolt flanges and operate valves and similar equipment including the proper clearing and isolation of equipment.
• Follow operating discipline, procedures and practices to ensure a safe and efficient operation of assigned duties.
• Control, monitor and make necessary adjustments on control systems and manually operated equipment.
• Maintain safe and organized warehouses and truck staging areas.
• Operate process equipment including drumming activities, loading/offloading of tank wagons and railcars.
• Safe operation of mobile equipment including forklifts, track mobiles and yard mules.
• Perform activities such as railroad switching, moving rail cars, spotting cars/trucks for load/offload activities.
• Maintain accurate logs, records, reports and inspection checklists.
• Troubleshoot process, product quality, safety, and environmental problems and identify equipment requiring maintenance.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance, issue Safe Work Permits and monitor daily maintenance work.
• Ensure safe and efficient performance of maintenance and project work.
• Act as a resource for other Technicians on job tasks and prioritization of work activities.
• Take ownership for the accurate completion of all assigned tasks.
• Can certify on other plant certifications as required.
• Participate in site Emergency Response Team, if required.
• Complete all duties as assigned with a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship.
• Execute EHS Standards and Operating Disciplines with a high degree of ownership and excellence.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School diploma or GED is required.
• Able to meet physical requirements for the emergency response team.
• Willing to join Houston Hub Emergency Response Team.
• Must be able to work a rotating shift schedule including nights, weekends, overtime and holidays as required.
• Current, valid US driver's license.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher plus a Process Technology Certification
• 3 or more years of Military experience with a technical specialty in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in logistics activities including offloading/loading chemical tank wagons, drumming, track mobile/railcar operation and warehouse operations.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift hoses, bolt flanges and operate valves and similar equipment as a normal part of the job.
• Lift, push, and pull up to 55 lbs.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Stand, walk, stoop, and twist.
• Stand 50% of the time.
• Walk for extended periods of time
• Work at heights, climb stairs, scaffolding, and ladders.
• Work in tight and closed in spaces.
• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment, as required, including but not limited to full face respirator or SCBA; and FRC clothing while performing outside duties.
• Work in an area of intense or continuous noise.
• Work in an area with hazardous materials.
• Lift hoses, bolt flanges and operate valves and similar equipment as a normal part of the job.
• Meet physical requirements for the emergency response team.
• Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs. (This typically accommodates individuals who weigh 285 or less).
• This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.
• Required to drive a fork truck, track mobile and yard mule.
• Work at heights greater than or equal to 4 ft off the ground.

Skills

• Mechanical Aptitude: Ability to understand, operate, and work with machines, tools, and mechanical systems.
• Emergency Procedures: Planned actions followed in response to foreseeable emergencies that threaten health, safety, property, or the environment.
• Chemical Processes: Methods that change chemicals or compounds through chemical reactions, either naturally or through external influence.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety clothing and equipment, such as gloves, safety glasses, hard hats, hearing protection, and protective footwear, used to reduce exposure to workplace hazards and prevent injury.
• Risk Awareness: Understanding potential risks, their impacts, and the measures used to manage them.
• Mechanical Principles: Understanding how mechanical components interact and function within a system or mechanism.
• Chemical Hazards: Workplace risks associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals that can cause immediate or long-term health and safety effects.
• System Procedures: Organized processes and detailed instructions used to perform activities, complete tasks, and solve problems within a system.

Additional Notes

This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

• 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.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 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.

Dow is a company of more than 36,500 global innovators, believers and solutions providers. We are a diverse community marked by respect, integrity, and a desire to make the world a better place. A career at Dow is an invitation to explore, create, and make valuable contributions to human progress.