Maintenance Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay & bonus

Health insurance

Stock purchase

Debt retirement match

Wellbeing portal

On-site gym

Paid time off

Job summary

Dow seeks a Maintenance Technician in Beaumont/Orange, Texas, to support plant maintenance, repair equipment, and apply analytical methods to improve reliability and uptime.

The role requires a high school diploma and 1+ year experience with pumps and hydraulic/pneumatic systems, plus a US forklift license. Dow offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1 or more years of experience working with basic process equipment (pumps, blowers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems).
• Must have a current, valid US driver’s license to drive a forklift.
• Able to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and corrects equipment problems.
• Calibrates and aligns equipment.
• Completes preventative maintenance activities.
• Checks sizing of components and parts.
• Specifies, requisitions, and installs parts and equipment.
• Coordinates maintenance spare parts.
• Assists in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance through planner, work coordinator and operations input.
• Repairs, maintains and installs equipment and machinery which is used in the process.
• Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions and documents failure analysis.
• Collects equipment operation and history data to facilitate reliability improvements.
• Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Installation & alignment

Maintenance planning

Materials management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Micrometer

Job description

About This Role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician located in Beaumont or Orange, Texas. Provides maintenance craft specific support to plants. Maintains and repairs all types of equipment within craft knowledge and expertise. Requires broadened technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a defined array of activities. May act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and corrects equipment problems.
• Calibrates and aligns equipment.
• Completes preventative maintenance activities.
• Checks sizing of components and parts.
• Specifies, requisitions, and installs parts and equipment.
• Coordinates maintenance spare parts.
• Assists in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance through planner, work coordinator and operations input.
• Repairs, maintains and installs equipment and machinery which is used in the process.
• Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions and documents failure analysis.
• Collects equipment operation and history data to facilitate reliability improvements.
• Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1 or more years of experience working with basic process equipment (pumps, blowers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems).
• Must have a current, valid US driver’s license to drive a forklift.
• Able to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 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

• Experience in the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of reciprocating compressors is preferred.
• NCCER Certification, Trade School or Associates preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to use and read a Micrometer.
• Setting clearance on pumps with open face impeller.
• Orientation on angular contact ball bearings.
• Mechanical seal tensions.
• Gear pumps and positive displacement pumps.

Physical Demands

Able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes. Wear and use respirators. Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting. Work in tight or closed-in spaces. Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground. Stand or walk for extended periods of time. Frequent/ occasional lifting of material weighing approximately 50 lbs. Work at heights greater than or equal to 4 ft off the ground. 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)

Skills

• Mechanical Maintenance: Diagnoses, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains process equipment and machinery, including pumps, compressors, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Preventive Maintenance: Performs preventive maintenance activities, collects equipment history and operating data, and supports reliability improvements through failure analysis and proactive maintenance practices.
• Equipment Installation and Precision Alignment: Installs, calibrates, aligns, and verifies equipment components, ensuring proper sizing, tolerances, clearances, bearing orientation, and mechanical seal performance to meet operational requirements.
• Maintenance Planning: Collaborates with planners, work coordinators, and operations personnel to prioritize, schedule, and execute maintenance activities while following established Maintenance Work Processes and procedures.
• Materials Management: Documents maintenance findings, completes failure analyses, manages spare parts, specifies and requisitions equipment and materials, and utilizes systems such as SAP and Microsoft Office to support maintenance operations.

Additional Notes

• No relocation assistance is available for this position.

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.
• 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.