{"id":3656522,"url":"https://alion.io/job/dow-inc-rdtsd-technician","title":"R&D/TS&D Technician","company":{"id":95854,"name":"Dow Inc.","domain":"dow.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/dow-inc","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":97,"open_postings":21,"ghost_share":0.095,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.143,"time_to_fill_p50_days":18,"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Freeport, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Chromatography","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-02","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T12:47:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"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.\nOur 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.\nAbout You and This Role\nDow has an exciting opportunity for a Research & Development/Technical Service & Development (R&D/TS&D) Technician. Locations include Freeport, TX / Midland, MI / Auburn, MI / Collegeville, PA / Virtual Office, United States.\nIn this role, you will provide hands-on technical support for research, product and application development, analytical testing, process development, technical service, and/or pilot plant activities. You will work closely with scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, and other technical professionals to safely prepare, execute, and document experimental and operational activities.\nYou are a self-starter who can identify, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks in a laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing-support environment. You will use your technical knowledge and experience to execute experiments and testing, operate and maintain laboratory or process equipment, troubleshoot problems, generate reliable technical data, and support the development and optimization of products, processes, applications, and test methods.\nAs you develop proficiency through training and experience, you will build expertise in relevant equipment, instrumentation, analytical methods, work processes, and technologies. You will be accountable for the safety, quality, accuracy, and timely completion of your work and will collaborate with others to identify improvements in laboratory, analytical, and operational performance.\nResponsibilities\nWork as part of a technical team supporting scientists, engineers, technologists, and other stakeholders in the development, testing, optimization, and commercialization of products, applications, and processes.\nSafely prepare, conduct, monitor, and document laboratory experiments, analytical testing, pilot plant activities, and other technical work.\nExecute routine and non-routine experimental or analytical procedures using established methods, procedures, and work processes.\nDevelop experimental plans for review and approval by appropriate technical resources and execute approved plans.\nPerform analytical and physical testing using applicable laboratory instrumentation and techniques, which may include chromatography, spectroscopy, titrations, physical property testing, and other relevant methods.\nOperate, monitor, calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance on laboratory instruments, analytical systems, pilot plant equipment, machinery, and related systems.\nMonitor equipment, process conditions, instrumentation, and control systems and respond appropriately to deviations or equipment issues.\nCollect, organize, analyze, document, communicate, and archive experimental, analytical, and process data using appropriate electronic systems and software.\nCommunicate technical observations, results, deviations, and recommendations to scientists, engineers, project teams, customers, and other stakeholders.\nPrepare data tables, charts, summaries, and other technical documentation to support studies, projects, and customer needs.\nApply established quality practices to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of analytical and experimental data.\nTroubleshoot analytical methods, instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and process-related issues and work with appropriate technical resources to identify solutions.\nSupport the development, implementation, and improvement of test methods, experimental procedures, instrumentation, equipment, and work processes.\nIntroduce or support new procedures associated with new instruments, methods, equipment modifications, or new equipment.\nDevelop technical expertise in specific laboratory procedures, analytical methods, equipment, process operations, products, or applications.\nMaintain appropriate equipment, calibration, maintenance, and experimental records in accordance with established procedures.\nIdentify and implement opportunities to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, efficiency, data quality, and work processes.\nCoordinate activities with other laboratories, pilot plants, manufacturing organizations, technical teams, and support functions as needed.\nProvide technical support to internal stakeholders and, where applicable, customers in support of product, application, or technical service needs.\nShare technical knowledge and provide guidance or training to other team members on established equipment, methods, and work processes as appropriate.\nFollow all applicable Environmental, Health & Safety, operating discipline, quality, change management, and facility requirements.\nComplete assigned technical and safety training and maintain required qualifications for assigned work.\nRequired Qualifications\nA minimum of a High School Diploma or GED/equivalent and 3 or more years of relevant laboratory, manufacturing, technical, or process operations experience, OR A minimum of an Associate's degree in Process Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or a similar science or technology-related field.\nA 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.\nAbility to work the schedule associated with the assigned role. Depending on the position, this may include a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.\nAbility to work safely in a laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing-support environment.\nAbility to follow established procedures, technical work processes, safety requirements, and quality systems.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or another related science or technical discipline.\nPrevious experience in a research and development, technical service, analytical laboratory, industrial laboratory, pilot plant, manufacturing, or process operations environment.\nExperience with analytical techniques such as Gas Chromatography (GC), chromatography, spectroscopy, titration, or physical property testing.\nExperience operating, calibrating, maintaining, or troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation or process equipment.\nExperience with electronic laboratory or chromatography data systems such as OpenLab or similar systems.\nExperience organizing, analyzing, and summarizing experimental or analytical data.\nProficiency with Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel and the ability to learn new software and electronic systems.\nExperience developing or improving test methods, experimental procedures, equipment, or technical work processes.\nStrong prioritization, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.\nYour Skills\nLaboratory Instrumentation: Ability to safely operate, monitor, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory and analytical instrumentation to support reliable technical results.\nAnalytical Testing: Ability to perform routine and non-routine testing using appropriate scientific methods and instrumentation to evaluate material composition, quality, properties, or performance.\nLaboratory and Process Safety: Knowledge and application of established safety protocols, operating discipline, hazard controls, and work processes in laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing environments.\nAnalytical Thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to evaluate technical problems, interpret data, troubleshoot equipment or processes, and select appropriate solutions using scientific reasoning and established procedures.\nContinuous Improvement: Ability to identify and implement improvements to methods, equipment, processes, safety, quality, productivity, and laboratory or operational performance.\nPhysical Requirements\nMust be willing and able to perform applicable physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:\nWear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses/goggles, hearing protection, protective clothing, safety footwear, and other required PPE.\nWear respiratory protection and/or fall-protection equipment where required.\nStand and walk for extended periods of time.\nPerform frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling.\nLift and/or move materials weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.\nClimb stairs and ladders.\nPerform repetitive-motion tasks associated with laboratory or technical work.\nWork around laboratory equipment, process equipment, machinery, and hazardous materials.\nWork in tight or restricted spaces where required by the assignment.\nAdditional Requirements Where Applicable\nDepending on the specific location or assignment:\nAbility to work a 12-hour rotating shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required.\nOvertime may be required.\nCertain site-based roles may require possession of, or eligibility to obtain, a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).\nAdditional site-specific safety, training, certification, or operating qualifications may be required.\nAdditional Notes\nThis position does not offer relocation assistance.\nBenefits - What Dow offers you\nWe invest in you. \nDow 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.\nHere are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:\nEquitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. \nBenefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. \nCompetitive 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).\n\nStudent 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.\n\nRobust 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.\nOpportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. \nWorkplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. \nCompetitive yearly vacation allowance.\nPaid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents). \nPaid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured. \nPaid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. \nWellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.\nOn-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).\nEmployee discounts for online sh...","description_format":"text","description_chars":14092,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Gym membership","Life insurance","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Advanced Materials","Plastics & Polymers","Materials Science & Nanotechnology","Building Materials"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T02:02:48Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dow-inc-rdtsd-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dow-inc-rdtsd-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T15:34:13Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21615,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":95854},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=95854"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdow-inc-rdtsd-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdow-inc-rdtsd-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdow-inc-rdtsd-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/dow-inc-rdtsd-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdow-inc-rdtsd-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3656522}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"dow.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3656522},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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