DOW

Global Reliability Engineer

Houston (TX, USA) Full time

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

 

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

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.

Dow has exciting opportunities available for Global Reliability Engineers.

About you and this role:

As a Global Reliability Engineer, you will serve as a steward within the Energy Business to ensure sustained reliability improvement through the utilization of proven practices and techniques.  You will be aligned to the Energy Tech Center and will provide support to various sites that have Energy assets.  A primary focus will be on opportunities that historically have impacted a site or multiple sites availability to provide strong and consistent steam reliability.  This role requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of power plant equipment, design for reliability principles, and excellent collaboration/communication skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Drives development and implementation of Equipment Reliability Strategies (ERS’s) and validation of existing ERS’s to close gaps for reliability improvement

  • Provides guidance of existing PPM (preventative predictive maintenance) programs to ensure scope consistency and cost optimization

  • Tracks and reports reliability metrics against business targets including reliability unplanned events, asset utilization losses, and steam reliability

  • Provides key input to critical spare parts program including gas turbine component repairs and new purchases as well as parts inventory management for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)

  • Governs a global Reliability Opportunity List (ROL) based upon asset prioritization and equipment criticality with the intent to decrease equipment failure losses, resolve common reliability issues, and ensure consistency across various sites

  • Provides oversight on GMISS compliance and provides technical guidance on mechanical integrity issues

  • Provides oversight on equipment condition monitoring and provides technical guidance on rotating equipment issues

  • Serves as a technical subject matter expert to support sites with the resolution of equipment failures and reliability unplanned events

  • Serves as a reliability subject matter expert and coaches others in the use of reliability engineering tools and principles to identify opportunities and improve equipment performance

  • Recognized Root Cause Investigation (RCI) SME that coaches others on RCI excellence and facilitates critical RCI’s when requested

  • Provides front end loading support for plant Turnarounds and occasionally execution and startup support

  • Participates on the Energy Business Global RE team and various other teams within the Tech Center as reliability representative

  • Partners with site reliability engineers to identify, prioritize, and resolve reliability opportunities through application of reliability engineering tools, technologies, and analytics

  • Conducts reliability field audits and provides reliability and maintenance input to the site Tech Center audits

  • Provides crucial support of annual maintenance and turnaround budget processes which includes development, tracking progress, adjustments, and reporting

  • Identifies key learnings with significant value and leverage across the site reliability network through learning experience reports (LER's)

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant

  • A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (i.e. reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, outage execution, project management, etc.)

  • A minimum requirement of 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 any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process

  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% annually and meet all applicable requirements related to business travel (e.g., as to immigration and visa rules, public-health mandates, airline rules, etc.) into and out of (and physical presence in) various countries worldwide

Your Skills:

  • Reliability Engineering Expertise:  Deep understanding of reliability principles and systems to lead improvements, prioritize accordingly, and close gaps based on plant and business needs

  • Strategic Technology Planning:  Ability to align technology initiatives with business strategy to drive long-term value and innovation

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:  Ability to integrate and coordinate across Operations, EH&S, Engineering, Project, and Commercial teams to achieve shared goals

  • Business Acumen:  Understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers, and value creation to ensure technology decisions support business success

  • Effective Communication:  Ability to convey complex technical strategies to diverse stakeholders and influence decision-making across levels

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

  • Work at heights, climbs stairs and ladders

  • Wear all required personal protective equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes

  • Work in an area of intense or continuous noise

  • Work in an area with hazardous materials

  • Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting

  • Stand or walk for extended periods of time

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

  • Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs. 

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You 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 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.
  • 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)

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.