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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 (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
.
About you and this role
Are you a recent or soon-to-be graduate eager to make a meaningful impact in engineering?
Join us as a Reliability Engineer in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, where you’ll help shape the future of our facility’s performance by developing strategies that improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime. You’ll apply innovative tools and techniques to solve long-term challenges and focus on areas that have historically affected our operations or are identified as high-risk.
This role offers a dynamic environment where you can put your analytical mindset and engineering knowledge to work, collaborate with experienced professionals, and grow your skills while contributing to real-world solutions. If you’re ready to start your career with purpose and curiosity, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the Facility Reliability Strategy to meet plant Product Supply Reliability (PSR) targets.
• Designs and optimizes Equipment Reliability Strategies using tools like the Top Opportunity List and Critical Equipment List, aligned with plant and business needs.
• Leads proactive Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PPM) optimization efforts, evaluating their impact through failure analysis and performance metrics.
• Identifies and resolves top reliability issues to reduce equipment failure losses and achieve annual site improvement goals.
• Applies reliability engineering principles to enhance Asset Capability (AC) and Asset Maintenance Reliability (AMR), and supports plant health studies and corrective actions.
• Conducts Root Cause Investigations for unplanned events and provides front-end loading support for Turnarounds.
• Facilitates the Reliability Team, promotes High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles, and supports coaching and partnership building.
• Leads the annual maintenance budget process and advises project teams on designing reliability, availability, and maintainability into new systems using GPM work process discipline.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor or Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Material Science / Metallurgical Engineer.
• Fluent in English; working proficiency in Dutch with a foundational understanding and willingness to further develop language skills on the job.
• 0-3 years of work experience to be eligible for a graduate position.

Your Skills

• Very good communication skills and ability to steer and motivate a team.
• Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

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
.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the Facility Reliability Strategy to meet plant Product Supply Reliability (PSR) targets.
• Designs and optimizes Equipment Reliability Strategies using tools like the Top Opportunity List and Critical Equipment List, aligned with plant and business needs.
• Leads proactive Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PPM) optimization efforts, evaluating their impact through failure analysis and performance metrics.
• Identifies and resolves top reliability issues to reduce equipment failure losses and achieve annual site improvement goals.
• Applies reliability engineering principles to enhance Asset Capability (AC) and Asset Maintenance Reliability (AMR), and supports plant health studies and corrective actions.
• Conducts Root Cause Investigations for unplanned events and provides front-end loading support for Turnarounds.
• Facilitates the Reliability Team, promotes High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles, and supports coaching and partnership building.
• Leads the annual maintenance budget process and advises project teams on designing reliability, availability, and maintainability into new systems using GPM work process discipline

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