Senior R&D/TS&D Technician_Packaging

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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 this role

Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics TS&D (Technical Service & Development) team is now open for a position as a Senior R&D/TS&D Technician in Shanghai Dow Center (SDC). This role will perform experimental operation in lab, working closely with TS&Ds to provide technical support to packaging customers, in terms of application development, technical service and trouble shooting. This role requires operation in a safe and efficient manner, working in a team closely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Follow operating discipline principles, procedures and practices to ensure safe and efficient operation in lab. Serve as the Environmental, Health & Safety advocate, ensures understanding and adherence to policies and procedures, willing to be the model of best safety practices, habits, and behaviors.
• Perform lab tests utilizing lab equipment and test capabilities including: 1. Resin properties tests including density, melt index, DSC, FTIR, etc. 2. Film fabrication requests including blown, casting, extrusion coating, lamination, etc. 3. Apply and evaluate material performance on customers’ real packaging films including tensile strength, tear resistance, dart impact, puncture resistance, seal performance, etc.
• Develop experimental plans for review by TS&D and execute approved plans by performing routine and non-standard tasks or procedures of higher complexity.
• Communicate scientific observations to project team or principal investigator, and organize and prepare data tables and charts for inclusion in supported studies. Summarize, report and document the test results properly and clearly.
• Responsible for daily lab routine work including sample inventory, equipment maintenance/documentation, Lab 5S and EHS activity.
• Support TS&D to develop and improve test methods and capabilities.

Qualifications  

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science, material science or related fields. 
• 5 years+ chemical lab experience with skills of chemical and polymer basic properties characterization, lab equipment operation and maintenance.
• Basic English written skills for technical report and daily email communication.

Your Skills

• Demonstrate good integrity, ownership and initiative of work
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, modify work practices and processes to achieve results and/or improve efficiency
• Good communication skills and teamwork spirit to ensure that the lab tests are clearly understood, performed, summarized, reported and documented timely and effectively
• Chemical Lab EHS and 5S relevant experience would be a plus

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 visitingwww.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.