Refinery Operator jobs in Oakland, CA

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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. 

Dow has an exciting job opportunity as an Operator located in Hayward, CA. The Dow Hayward Site is part of the Dow Coating Materials business, producing paint, adhesives, and other products.

About you and this role:

As an operator, you are responsible for transferring our product around the plant.  You run our water treatment facilities, too.  You’ll operate equipment including pumps, valves, filters, and instrumentation.  You’ll occasionally troubleshoot and repair failed equipment, so you need to be a good problem-solver.  You play a key role in the production of our product.  You can work with a team, but you are always accountable for your own productivity.  Are you looking for a job you can grow in?  You’ll have the opportunity to take on additional roles and responsibilities at the plant and build a career.  Most importantly, you work safely in everything you do!

Qualifications:

• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, 4-on-4-off, alternating days/nights
• Current, valid US driver’s license (required to operate yard trucks)
• 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

This role requires the candidate to meet one of the following criteria:

• An associate’s degree in Process Technology, OR
• A minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience, OR
• A minimum of 1 year coatings manufacturing experience, OR
• 3 years or more of relevant military training/experience

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Wearing safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, safety shoes and respirators
• Performing frequent bending, reaching, and lifting,
• Working in tight or closed-in spaces
• Climbing stairs/ladders and working high off the ground
• Standing or walking for extended periods of time
• Maneuvering drums and powder bags using available ergonomic assistance equipment

Preferred skills:

• Control system experience (e.g. Siemens, DeltaV, etc.)
• Experience operating a batch process
• Experience in emulsion polymerization processes
• Forklift certification
• Mechanical experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel

Additional notes:

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime and holidays as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

For positions based in California, Dow is required by law to include the pay scale that is reasonably expected to represent the salary range for the position. This salary range is specific to the State of California and accounts for both new and experienced employees with consideration to factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, and sustained job performance (or similar jobs).

A reasonable hourly base salary range for this position is:  $23.65 – $39.81. For those employees who are eligible for overtime pay, payment will be made under the provisions of federal and state law (typically, 1.5X of your regular hourly rate).

This position offers a variable, yearly bonus based on company performance with an additional individual performance factor.

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 and emotional 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. 
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• 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. 
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • 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. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, 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.