Sr Technician Specialist - Future Opportunities

W. R. Grace; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technician Specialist to join their innovative team in Columbia, Maryland. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the chemical manufacturing sector. As a Senior Technician Specialist, you'll engage in exciting projects focused on catalyst synthesis and development, ensuring high-quality production processes. With a strong emphasis on safety and operational excellence, this position is ideal for those eager to advance their careers in a dynamic and supportive environment. Join a company committed to shaping a better future through innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Flexible Workplace

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science field required.
• 5+ years experience in a chemical laboratory preferred.
• Proficiency in office software like MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize lab-scale polyolefin catalyst samples and components.
• Analyze materials and chemicals with characterization tests.
• Operate and troubleshoot catalyst reactors and analytical equipment.

Skills

Chemistry

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organization Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

GC

NMR

SEM

Schlenk line techniques

Job description

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Annual Wage Range: $64,800.00 - $89,100.00

Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses

Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

Senior Technician Specialist - Future Opportunities

Grace is globally recognized for our leadership and the Senior Technician Specialist will have the opportunity to work with some of our industries smartest and most inquisitive people. It is the ideal place to expand your knowledge, take on new responsibilities and make ambitious strides in your career.

The Senior Technician Specialist works with the Specialty Catalyst Research & Development team in the polypropylene catalyst business at Grace. The team is a diverse and dynamic team of catalyst specialists supporting all projects within the polypropylene catalyst business. They work directly with a PhD chemist/engineer on innovation projects, new product development, scale-up activities, productivity projects and manufacturing troubleshooting. The Specialty Catalyst labs are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment where the catalyst team synthesizes catalyst prototypes, characterizes catalysts and performance tests catalyst systems.

The position is based on-site in Columbia, Maryland, Monday – Friday.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safety-centric culture, fully engaging in all aspects of corporate and work group specific safety initiatives.
• Synthesize lab-scale polyolefin catalyst samples and other necessary catalyst components.
• Analyze materials and chemicals with characterization tests.
• Perform polymer characterization on the materials generated in the polymerization evaluations.
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot problems with the catalyst reactors, gloveboxes, analytical equipment, polymerization reactors, purification systems and downstream analysis equipment.
• Compile, document and manage data from experiments, generating concise and accurate data packages for the projects.
• Compose laboratory documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)s.
• Demonstrate a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Laboratory housekeeping and procurement duties.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science field.
• Experience with air-sensitive chemical manipulations.
• Proficiency in office-based computer software (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience using strong organization and interpersonal communication skills.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Environment

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, a lab coat or flame retardant clothing, hearing protection, full face respirator.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a chemical laboratory, manufacturing environment or industrial business.
• Experience with gloveboxes, Schlenk line techniques and assembling Swagelok.
• Experience with reactive materials or organometallics.
• Experience with analytical equipment including, maintenance and troubleshooting such as GC, NMR,SEM, particle size measurements.
  
  

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Grace Wellness Program

Flexible Workplace with maximum overlap with the core hours

Retirement Plans

401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

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Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nearest Major Market: Baltimore

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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