Senior PPM Coordinator - OneTen Coalition

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Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Predictive Preventive Maintenance Coordinator in Orange, Texas.

Provides input into the development of the maintenance strategy on those issues dealing with PPM aligned with electrical instrumentation & analytics (EI&A). Owns and manages Maintenance Management System (MMS) with respect to PPM and acts as the local focal point on the CMMS system for the PPM space.

Responsibilities

• In cooperation with the Reliability Engineer or Maintenance Engineer / Technologist, gathers appropriate PPM information to be performed on existing or new equipment.
• Ensures that scheduled services are entered into the CMMS based upon Global or Local requirements, equipment reliability strategy or reviews of new equipment that is being installed.
• Performs quality control check on the following for daily maintenance, expense & capital projects requests. Completes checks prior to sending to Master Date Administrators (MDA's) for upload into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
  • EI&A PPM: creation, changes and deletions - including correct codes, standards descriptions, task lists, etc.
  • Technical Characteristics: creation, changes and deletions - -including ensuring mandatory fields are populated where required
  • MRO Bill of Materials (BOM's): creation, changes and deletions
• Manage all equipment Bill of Material (BOM)-parts lists
• Ensure high quality EI&A PPMs are entered into the CMMS by:
  • Uses "quality feedback" from the Person Doing Work (EI&A techs) to optimize the task lists. Carry out field check(s) in collaboration with Field Planner when needed.
  • In collaboration with Field Planner identify/solicit safety information and requirements necessary to safely perform PPM tasks. Include document links or long text. Identify task list operations activities necessary to execute job plan.
  • In collaboration with Field Planner creates & updates materials/manpower estimates, tools, equipment, documents, procedures required to perform operations on PPM task list based on various feedback sources.
  • Work with MDA on maintenance plans and items. Assure plan and item data is properly documented.
  • Participates in routine and special EI&A PPM optimization activities
  • Identifies opportunities to adjust EI&A PPM intervals and works with the Reliability Engineer and equipment owner to evaluate the impact of the change.
  • A resource that provides input to the Field Planner when EI&A PPM clarification is needed.
  • Maintains "Reason for Maintenance Item". Why we are doing PPM including long text special notes and proper reason codes.
  • Assists during root cause investigations where PPM practices have been identified as a potential cause.
• Supports Maintenance Procedure Use Policy by applying PUP requirements to PPM tasks.
• Tracks compliance of completion of EI&A PPM tasks and advises the Plant Leadership and Reliability Engineer of any issues impacting the effectiveness of the PPM program.
• Utilizes Automated Deferral Process in SAP based on local operating discipline.
• Provide as needed technical input in developing the maintenance budget. PPM coordinator may be asked to run reports which show labor and overall cost forecasts for PPM.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • 2-year degree in an instrumentation technology or electrical technology plus 3 years of experience.
  • 5 or more years of experience in electrical instrumentation & analytics.
• Current, valid US driver's license.
• 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 Skills

• Apply predictive and preventative maintenance principles
• Apply Operating Discipline for Predictive Preventative Maintenance work process
• Apply Maintenance planning principles to PPM work
• Apply planning and scheduling procedures (OD) as it pertains to PPM
• Demonstrate technical proficiency in Electrical, Instrumentation & Analytical maintenance hardware disciplines.
• Follow the Global Maintenance Work Process
• Utilize the Maintenance Information Systems
• Collaborate on spare parts identification process
• Utilize the Management of Change process to affect change
• Generate and interpret report(s) and results
• Support reliability/availability evaluations

Additional notes

• Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Benefits - What Dow offers you

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• 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).
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• 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.
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• 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)

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