Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

About you and this role –

Dow has an exciting opportunity available for a Maintenance Engineer. This position is located in Seadrift, TX.

The Maintenance Engineer provides engineering support to address plant issues that are impacting production over a short period of time. Provides technical expertise which may be equipment based or repair technique based that impacts the availability and maintainability of the facility. This role requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.

Responsibilities –

Serves as a subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.

Develops maintenance operating discipline.

Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.

Ensures that work requests include engineering input on repair details and if necessary provides onsite/offsite technical support for deviations from this data, for equipment that is critical for the process.

Ensures repairs, repair techniques and equipment specific training are documented and made available.

Provides maintainability input to Global Project Methodology activities.

Supports the preventive maintenance coordinator, as required, in reviewing spare parts list for existing equipment.

Enters quality, service and product performance information into the reporting system.

Participates in developing the maintenance budget to support the maintenance strategy.

Provides engineering input for work packages to ensure standards are followed, as required. Provides input on development of work orders during development of turnaround work particularly on critical equipment requiring engineering review or input.

Provides equipment reliability and performance data to the technical resource networks for input into equipment purchasing requirements, evaluation of equipment performance, vendor performance, and modifications to MET.

Completes EH&S orientation and all required training. Exhibits safe work behaviors and works safely without injury or insult to the environment. Fulfills all requirements of the production area and/or maintenance area EH&S.

Supports Industrial Hygiene and other EH&S work process activities. Incorporates safety considerations in planning and maintenance implementation. Understands impact of process chemistry with respect to materials of construction or lubrication.

Uses maintenance spending, reliability, and maintenance metrics for assigned area. Understands objectives of the Facility Maintenance Strategy for assigned areas and relevant history of equipment failures.

Analyzes impact of equipment failures on maintenance spending to identify improvement opportunities. Initiates reliability related MOCs and effectively implement change in own area of responsibility in coordination with appropriate leadership. Understands principles of Long Term Cost of Ownership. Analyzes and troubleshoots maintenance spending in assigned area with coaching.

Qualifications –

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking OR Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class ranking.

Able to work 12-hour shifts, overtime, holidays, nights and weekends as required.

Must have valid US Driver’s License.

Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser.)

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.

Your Skills-

Root Cause Analysis: The ability to investigate equipment failures, identify underlying causes, and recommend effective repair techniques. This ensures reliability and minimizes downtime.

Preventive Maintenance Planning: Expertise in developing and implementing maintenance strategies, including reviewing spare parts lists and maintenance budgets, to prevent equipment failures and extend asset life.

Technical Equipment Knowledge: Understanding equipment design, service conditions, and materials of construction. This includes evaluating whether equipment meets operational requirements and incorporating process chemistry considerations.

Safety & Compliance (EH&S): Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety standards and ability to integrate safety considerations into maintenance planning and execution. Ensures safe work practices and regulatory compliance.

Reliability & Cost Analysis: Ability to analyze maintenance spending, reliability metrics, and long-term cost of ownership. This skill supports continuous improvement and cost-effective maintenance strategies.

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations-

Lift, push, and pull.

Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.

Stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Work at heights, climb stairs and ladders.

Work in tight and closed in spaces.

Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to respirator and harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs. 

Work in an area of intense or continuous noise.

Work in an area with hazardous materials.

This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.

Additional notes–

This position does not offer relocation assistance.