Rotating Equipment Specialist

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.  

 

Our 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.

About You and this Role

Dow is seeking the next Rotating Equipment Specialist to support our Knoxville Maintenance Organization. In this role you play a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the site's rotating equipment assets, including pumps, compressors, motors, turbines, and other critical mechanical systems. Leveraging technical expertise, EHS knowledge, and manufacturing experience, this role supports maintenance and operations teams, drives equipment reliability improvements, and enhances maintenance work processes. As a key technical resource and mentor, the Rotating Equipment Specialist helps develop site expertise while promoting a culture of safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Acts as technical resource for the maintenance team.
• Reviews and adjusts preventative maintenance activities to assure reliability of equipment.
• Checks sizing of components and parts.
• Specifies, requisitions, and supports the installation of parts and equipment.
• Coordinates identification of critical spare parts.
• Supports maintenance planning activities as needed.
• Identifies and supports training of mechanics.
• Oversees and is accountable for the quality of repairs and takes action to assure consistent high-quality results.
• Supports repairs, maintenance and installation of equipment and machinery which is used in the process.
• Troubleshoots and directs repairs of malfunctions and documents failure analysis.
• Collects equipment operation and history data to facilitate reliability improvements.
• Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.
• Interfaces with Maintenance and Reliability engineering to support maintenance and reliability improvement efforts.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking. A degree in mechanical engineering is a plus.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience maintaining rotating equipment. In lieu of a degree, 10 or more years of experience working directly with rotating equipment is accepted.
• Willing and able to participate in maintenance support on call schedule (approximately one week per quarter).
• 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.

Physical Requirements

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Lift, push, carry and pull up to a maximum of 50 lbs.
• Able to work in a laboratory environment which requires minimal supervision.
• Adapt to the Rhythm of Shiftwork.
• Work in and around tight spaces and large machinery.
• Be able to repeatedly sit down and stand up from a chair at a workstation.
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Frequent bending and reaching.
• Able to climb stairs / ladders.
• Able to perform repetitive motion tasks.
• Work in an area with hazardous materials.
• Must be able to wear and use all personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to safety glasses, fire retardant clothing, ear plugs, and/or acceptable safety shoes, including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs.

Your Skills

• Rotating Equipment Expertise: Uses deep technical knowledge of pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, and related equipment to diagnose issues, optimize performance, and ensure safe, reliable operation across the site.
• Reliability Improvement: Analyzes equipment performance, maintenance history, and failure data to identify opportunities that improve asset reliability and reduce downtime.
• Troubleshooting: Investigates equipment malfunctions, conducts failure analysis, and directs effective repair solutions to restore operational performance.
• Maintenance Planning: Applies maintenance work processes, preventative maintenance strategies, and spare parts management practices to support efficient execution of maintenance activities.
• Technical Leadership: Provides technical guidance, mentors mechanics and maintenance team members, and drives consistent execution of high-quality maintenance and repair practices.

Additional Notes

• 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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