Logistics Technician: Safety‑Driven Plant Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Employee discounts

On-site fitness facilities

Competitive retirement program

Job summary

Dow is seeking a Logistics Technician in Deer Park, TX, to manage loading/unloading, storage, and shipping of materials, while following safety and environmental standards. You will operate SAP and related systems, coordinate with engineers and schedulers, and train new staff to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes teamwork, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

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

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, EH&S and 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

Tools

SAP

LIMS

CDS

Electronic Logbook

MTL

Job description

Dow is seeking a Logistics Technician in Deer Park, TX, to manage loading/unloading, storage, and shipping of materials, while following safety and environmental standards. You will operate SAP and related systems, coordinate with engineers and schedulers, and train new staff to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes teamwork, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced plant environment.