Senior Technician Specialist

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.

Job Description

We're hiring a Senior Technician Specialist to join our Specialty Catalyst R&D team. You will report to the R&D Manager of Polypropylene Catalyst Design located at our corporate headquarters in Columbia, MD. This position requires working onsite Monday - Friday in our laboratories.

The position offers candidates an opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic team of catalyst specialists supporting projects and operations within the polypropylene catalyst business. As a Senior Technician Specialist, you will work directly with a PhD chemist/engineer on innovation projects, new product development, scale-up activities, productivity projects and manufacturing troubleshooting. Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, the catalyst team synthesizes catalyst prototypes, characterizes catalysts and performance tests catalyst systems.

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 and other laboratory equipment.
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot problems with the 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 SOPs.
• Demonstrate a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Perform laboratory housekeeping and procurement duties.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.

Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator

Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials

Required Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Chemistry or related science field.
• Proficiency in office-based computer software (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong organization and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of industrial experience in a chemical laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Background in air-sensitive chemical manipulations
• Experience with reactive materials or organometallics.
• Experience with analytical equipment to include use, 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

Retirement Plans

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

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental Leave (salaried only)

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

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

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