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

 

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 and reports through the R&D Manager of Polypropylene Catalyst Design.

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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