Logistics Technician: Safe Materials Movement & SAP Ops

Dow Chemical; Manvel (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase programs (ESPP

On-site fitness facilities

Employee discounts

Competitive retirement program

Job summary

Dow Chemical in Deer Park, TX, seeks a Logistics Technician to manage loading/unloading, SAP posting, and safe movement of materials within the Lone Star plant. You’ll work with engineers, operators, and lab staff to maintain quality and efficiency while following EH&S and site procedures.

Responsibilities include equipment operation, maintenance, sample handling, and coordination with schedulers and vendors to resolve shipping issues. A strong safety mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Product loading of railcars, tank trucks, isotainers, and flexitanks (bladder tanks).
• Product unloading hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Product storage operations; hose switching station operations; scale house operations; railcar cleaning.
• Enters Load In, Load Complete, and Shipment Complete in SAP for all shipments.
• Completes Tank transfers, switching and monitoring.
• Performs Operator maintenance duties including instrument lead clearing, small gasket change outs and line unplugging.
• Performs incidental maintenance (including changing out pumps and valves)
• Lift hoses, bolt flanges and operate valves and similar equipment including the proper clearing and isolation of equipment.
• Offload packaged raw materials in the warehouse; date and put away raw materials in the warehouse; rotate raw materials in the warehouse; label lines; paint and clean as time permits.
• Completes filter/strainer changes as required.
• Prepares equipment for maintenance (including isolation of energy sources, line and equipment opening).
• Follow the MPWP, and Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and Operating Discipline Management System (ODMS) procedures and practices.
• Issues Safe Work Permits for all types of unit maintenance.
• Performing routine operation of basic control systems and devices to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures and flow rates and transfer of products.
• Create and improve operating disciplines for safe and efficient operations.
• Troubleshoot, analyze and resolve technical issues within the plant.
• Use electronic tools such as LIMS, CDS, SAP, Electronic Logbook, and MTL, as required.
• Effectively work in a team environment.
• Work with engineers, process operators, supervisors, schedulers, maintenance, and lab technicians.
• Obtain and process product samples to ensure quality control.
• Fill out and process necessary paperwork pertinent to the job.
• Perform the duties associated with the Lone Star laboratory.
• Operate pumps, valves, and other mechanical equipment.
• Be able to identify and mitigate any possible hazards that may arise.
• Train new distribution operators and educate team members.
• Participate and plan special projects as needed.
• Participate and lead department teams for the purpose of meeting department/company milestones and goals.
• Performs crisis response activities.
• Work with schedulers & vendors to process returns and resolve shipping issues.

Skills

Multitasking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Initiative

Positive attitude

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or Process Technology Certification

Military technical experience in lieu of degree

Tools

LIMS

CDS

SAP

Electronic Logbook

MTL

Job description

Dow Chemical in Deer Park, TX, seeks a Logistics Technician to manage loading/unloading, SAP posting, and safe movement of materials within the Lone Star plant. You’ll work with engineers, operators, and lab staff to maintain quality and efficiency while following EH&S and site procedures.

Responsibilities include equipment operation, maintenance, sample handling, and coordination with schedulers and vendors to resolve shipping issues. A strong safety mindset is essential.