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About you and this role

Dow is seeking an Instrument Hardware Discipline Technologist Lead to support our site in Carrollton, KY, providing specialized technical support and solutions for project teams, operations, and maintenance while implementing Most Effective Technology (MET), work processes, tools, and industry best practices within the discipline. Hardware Disciplines support both projects and technical support teams (serving as a Designer on large projects or the discipline Lead on projects); this role requires advanced expertise across complex processes, procedures, and systems and/or specialized technical expertise within an analytical/scientific method or operational process, and may act as a working team lead by providing subject matter guidance and coordinating the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Instrument discipline for assigned projects: manage results; drive front-end loading (scope definition, plans, schedules) to maintain execution control; and ensure deliverables function as intended, on time, and within budget.
• Direct discipline activities and coordinate work with other disciplines, third parties, and other Dow/contract work centers (including workshare), as appropriate.
• Lead estimating inputs by completing required discipline deliverables and reviewing estimate outputs to confirm an accurate reflection of scope.
• Develop and support implementation of technical contract packages, and use/enforce the project change management program.
• Drive economical designs that deliver best value to the business and embed safety in design by applying NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) and adhering to Dow Safety standards.
• Design instrument systems and size/select instrument equipment and installation hardware (e.g., control valves; flow, pressure, and temperature instruments); design SIS systems in collaboration with Dow SMEs; support design/installation of complex analyzer systems; and read/interpret loop drawings, electrical schematics, and process P&IDs.
• Provide electrical design support as needed (not the primary role), including sizing motors/starters, VFDs, wiring/cable, circuit protection and transformers; and designing/supporting security alarm systems and fiber communications, heat trace circuits, and lighting circuits.
• Prepare Instrument and Electrical construction documents and work packages, ensuring drawings and specifications are clear and meet business needs.
• Support the construction phase by answering RFIs with consideration for the construction schedule; ensure required reviews are completed on time; and, when providing inspection, verify drawings and specifications are followed by fabricators, constructors, and maintenance contractors.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an associate’s degree in engineering technology (or related field) plus 5+ years leading instrumentation design projects required. 3+ years of relevant military experience in lieu of an associate’s degree is accepted.
• Degree equivalency: High school diploma (or equivalent) plus 10+ years leading instrumentation design projects is accepted.
• Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain one. For TWIC eligibility requirements, see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship/support is available for this position (including any U.S. permanent residency/green card process).

Your Skills

• Discipline Technical Leadership & Expertise: Provide advanced technical guidance across hardware disciplines, applying Most Effective Technology (MET), industry standards, and best practices to support projects, operations, and maintenance in standard and hazardous area applications; experience in MicroStation and Smartplant Instrumentation Suite is essential.
• Engineering Design & Inspection Capability: Ensure drawings, specifications, and deliverables are clear, accurate, and fit for purpose; verify contractor/fabricator compliance through effective review and inspection.
• Project Leadership & Execution Management: Lead discipline scope; drive front-end loading; manage schedules, deliverables, and results; and deliver safely, on time, and within budget.
• Cross‑Discipline Coordination & Collaboration: Direct discipline activities while coordinating with engineering and maintenance disciplines to enable integrated execution and alignment to project objectives.
• Safety, Quality & Change Management: Embed safety in design, enforce work processes and change management, develop technical contract packages, and deliver economically optimized solutions that provide business value.

Additional 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.

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