Senior TS&D Technician

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About This Role

Dow Construction Chemicals (DCC) in Industrial Intermediates and Infrastructure has an exciting opportunity for a Senior TS&D Technician in our Technical Service and Development team based in Midland MI.

DCC enjoys a market-leading position across many of our applications spaces such as elastomeric roof coatings cement-based tile adhesives tape-joint compounds external insulating finishing systems and caulks & sealants. We have a growth strategy that is centered on successful defense and incremental growth in our core markets identification of adjacent growth opportunities utilizing our existing technologies and development of breakthrough technologies leveraging the full Dow toolbox to expand into new markets.

The successful candidate will be responsible for executing laboratory studies in support of TS&D projects related to end-use performance of construction applications such as cement-based tile adhesives tape joint compounds and concrete admixtures.

The job will provide an opportunity for the candidate to gain working knowledge of various raw materials that are used to formulate construction products with a focus on dry-mix formulations as well as to learn more about various application spaces and market needs. The candidate will interact with the entire Midland R&D/TS&D team with potential interaction with global R&D/TS&D colleagues and the North American commercial team.

Job responsibilities may include: formulating and testing dry mix mortar samples tape joint compounds cement slurry samples concrete screening of surfactants latexes cellulose ethers redispersible powders water reducers silanes/silicones or other raw materials and customer samples. This would include preparing samples for various applications as well as generating data according to ASTM and ANSI norms. Potential instrumentation includes: viscometers Instrons VICATs (concrete setting apparatus).

Responsibilities

• Formulating samples: dry mix mortar samples tape joint compounds cement slurry samples screening of surfactants latexes cellulose ethers redispersible powders water reducers or other raw materials and customer samples.
• Testing samples mainly on the following instruments: viscometers Instrons VICAT.
• Sample packaging and shipping.
• Setting up new equipment for testing documenting new procedures.
• General equipment maintenance ordering laboratory supplies and lab clean-up.
• Data entry into spreadsheets/presentations/reports.
• Data documentation in electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Developing proficiency in the with the following materials: thickeners (cellulose ethers starch ethers etc.) surfactants acrylic latex redispersible powders concrete admixtures silanes/silicones and various construction applications.
• Adherence to all Dow safety policies.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of an Associates degree in a science related discipline/Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) and 3 or more years of relevant work experience or high school diploma/GED and 5 or more years of relevant work experience
• 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.

Skills

• Laboratory Skills: Applies basic laboratory techniques and scientific methods to safely execute routine experimental work.
• Analytical Thinking: Performs accurate mathematical calculations to support formulations measurements and data analysis.
• Communication: Communicates technical information clearly through written documentation and verbal updates.
• Teamwork: Collaborates effectively within a laboratory or crossfunctional team environment.
• Multitasking: Manages multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining quality safety and deadlines.
• EH&S & Stewardship: Demonstrates consistent adherence to Dow EH&S standards and safe laboratory practices.
• Initiative: Takes initiative by seeking additional work or improvement opportunities when tasks are completed.
• Digital & Productivity Tools: Uses Microsoft Office tools (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) to document data analyze information and communicate effectively.

Physical Requirements

• The job will require heavy lifting at times due to work with cementitious materials candidate must be comfortable occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally the candidate must be able to be on their feet in a laboratory setting for most of the workday.

Additional Notes

• No relocation assistance is available for this position.

Benefits What Dow offers you

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Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay your health your life your future and your bring your background talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• 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 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 Groups (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)

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