Production Activity Coordinator/Gatekeeper

Dow has an exciting opportunity for aProduction Activity Coordinator/Gatekeeperin Ft. Saskatchewan, AB Canada.

Job Summary:

Works with Plant personnel and expertise centers to coordinate, prioritize and schedule Plant activities. Ensures that value added and complete service requests are generated. Understands the plant/department strategy, budget, business objectives, value added criteria and day to day operations. Enables seamless integration between operations and service providers. Typically has responsibility for a small or medium plant/facility. Requires full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience to perform a variety of work assignments. Acts as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides Task List and Operating the Plant Role utilization data and timing into the Operations Dashboard (OPD)for use in determining normal staffing.
• Ensures operational tasks are value added, clearly defined, scheduled and completed.
• Determines if procedures and plans for new service requests are aligned.
• Reviews work status with service providers and work originators.
• Coordinates work from functional support organizations to be performed by operations personnel.
• Acts as plant liaison to functional support organizations for general activities and sharing of core plant personnel.
• Ensures appropriate operational resources are allocated to perform operational tasks and activities.
• Utilizes, updates and adjusts the OPD-Task List to schedule plant activities that impact operations.
• Works with Turnaround team to ensure start-up and shut-down tasks align with plant operations activities.
• Participates in development/monitoring of the maintenance budget and applies status/forecast as an input to manage maintenance work in the facility.
• Collects and/or reviews process data for improvement purposes and corrective actions.
• Works with plant and maintenance resources to ensure plant specific compliance activities are scheduled and completed to maintain compliance.
• Participates in activity coordinator networks to improve effectiveness in role and leveraging of best practices, as available.

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Required Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of operations or maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Able to work overtime as needed.
• A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in the Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.
• Must be able to travel between two sites; Ft. Saskatchewan and Prentiss.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Organizational effectiveness.
• Be proficient in computers to perform job tasks.
• Have strong Interpersonal, Facilitative, and Organizational skills.
• Effectively interacts with multiple functions and diverse individuals to achieve goals.
• Demonstrates excellent decision making skills and the ability to prioritize appropriately.
• Effectively manages multiple competing priorities.
• Has strong troubleshooting skills.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to communicate with a very diverse population which is spread across the site.
• Strong reading comprehension and listening skills.
• Strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
• Demonstrate leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.
• Able to work with independently with minimal supervision with in an empowered team environment.
• Strong work ethic.
• Safety focused.

**The Dow Chemical Company does not offer relocation assistance for this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur. **

Note: This role will require travel as it will support both Fort and Prentiss facilities.

Dow Offers:

• A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
• The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company, with a purpose to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our partners. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer care. Dow operates 106 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $39 billion in 2020. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.