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About this role
Dow has an exciting opportunity for an experienced polyurethane formulator in rigid foams to join our product and application development team as a Technical Service and Development Scientist located at Dow’s Polyurethanes Business Headquarters in Marietta, GA. As a part of this team, you will lead technical interactions with customers to understand their needs and then collaborate across technical, commercial and manufacturing functions to deliver solutions and provide technical knowledge on the use, handling and management of Dow products to our customers.
In this role, you will work independently and also in collaboration with other scientists to apply the scientific method and general business knowledge to develop business cases and create new products which meet the growth objectives, performance needs and sustainability goals of Dow and its customers in rigid polyurethane foam applications. You will play a pivotal role in providing technical support for the trials of products, troubleshooting application challenges at customers' locations as well as the scale-up of new products from our laboratory to production assets. Attention to detail and effective communication skills with cross-functional teams will be critical to your success.
Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role
- Designs value-creating solutions for the customer in response to presented problems with defined scope and impact
- Develops hypotheses, plans & executes experiments, interprets results, and modifies hypotheses appropriately
- Provides technical support for the trial and use of Dow products at customer locations and the scale-up of new products within Dow
- Collaborates effectively across research, commercial, supply chain and manufacturing departments
- Participates in the generation of ideas and data to support the development of intellectual capital and effectively protects Dow’s intellectual capital when working with customers
- Engages in external professional organizations to stay abreast of technology and market trends as well as representing the Dow Polyurethanes brand
- Communicates and appropriately documents work in the form of internal reports and presentations
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or an applied science related field (Ex. Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant.
- Minimum 6 years’ relevant working experience (leading projects, formulating and commercializing rigid foam polyurethane products in continuous and discontinuous rigid foam applications)
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven track record of Creativity, Innovation, and Project Management
- Problem Solving Skills and Mechanical Aptitude a plus
- Experience in providing technical support to customers
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Previous experience working on a project team
- Cross-functional and/or cross-geography experience
Note: This position requires approximately 30% travel.
Skills
- Innovation and technical acumen: Demonstrated ability to generate and apply novel ideas that improve processes, products, or services—assessed through real-world examples
- Communication: The ability to effectively convey ideas, findings, and proposals to an audience. This may be in structured formats such as presentations or reports, or it may be in conversational settings with internal or external parties.
- Operational Efficiency: The capability to plan and execute projects or work processes with cross-functional teams and resources to achieve maximum productivity towards decisions or milestones in a timely manner.
- Professional Networking: The practice of building and maintaining relationships with colleagues, industry peers, and other professionals to exchange information, support career development, and uncover new opportunities or collaborations.
- Active Listening: The skill of fully concentrating, understanding, responding, and remembering what is being said in conversations. It’s essential for understanding customer needs, collaborating with teams, and responding thoughtfully.
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.
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