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Material Handler - Represented/Tariff

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At a Glance

Location
Knoxville (TN, United States
Work Regime
onsite
Employment
Full time
Posted
2026-07-07

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Excel

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing

Requirements

The Dow Knoxville Site is part of the Dow Coating Materials business, producing primary polymer components of paint, adhesives, and other products.

This role is in the Raw material department, the starting point for marshalling and offloading our raw materials into relevant storage systems.

: Strong skills in identifying and resolving issues with technical equipment and processes.

: Proficiency in operating and maintaining equipment, with an understanding of the fundamentals of physical chemistry.

: The ability to use computers to perform job tasks, including operating automated manufacturing equipment.

Logistics experience, including with hazardous materials.

Compensation & Benefits

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.

Responsibilities

Lead and perform the unloading of rail cars and tank trucks of raw materials.

Consistently treat other team members with respect, and constantly help to build and maintain an inclusive environment for all site employees.

Learn and follow Dow and Knoxville plant policies, principles, procedures, standards, and practices.

Operate and monitor the health of process equipment, such as pumps, valves, hoses, and instrument.

Monitor process conditions, key performance metrics, equipment, and control systems and make decisions relevant to safety and productivity.

Conduct troubleshooting of equipment, chemistry, and process issues and work to resolve them safely and effectively.