Principal Engineer, ART

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Date: Dec 21, 2024

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21226

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Annual Wage Range: $150,400.00  - $206,800.00 
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

Grace is seeking a Subject Matter Expert/Principal Technology Engineer working in the Process Technology group, focused on the Advanced Refining Technology (ART) business.  The full-time salary role will report to the Director of Process Technology for ART, located in Curtis Bay, MD.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Process Technology and manufacturing expertise to the Global Operations to optimize the production capability of the internal plant locations and external toll manufacturers.
  • Develop manufacturing strategies to align business/financial objectives with overall network capabilities.
  • Collaborate effectively with the R&D, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams for the introduction of new products and new plant process capabilities.
  • Develop innovative solutions to complex manufacturing problems leveraging specific product line capabilities.
  • Project planning and execution to drive initiatives from concept to commercialization, including start up and successful transfer to manufacturing.  Scale-up from development/lab equipment to full scale manufacturing
  • Apply sound engineering principles, Lean Six Sigma methodology and manufacturing experience to ensure safe, environmentally responsible processes that meet the quality/cost goals of the organization.
  •  Develop and execute experiments to determine the effect of processing variables on product properties and performance.
  • Provide necessary technical support for Process Design, Fungibility and Capital projects.
  • Identify applicable state of the art instrumentation, equipment, and alternate process technology to upgrade the capability of manufacturing processes.
  • Serve as a key process consultant to the technical and management staff of the product line including on trends and developments in specific area of expertise.
  • Mentor junior professionals within ART Process Technology and Operations organizations
  • Communicate projects updates, progress, risks, options, barriers and recommendations, effectively to technical and non-technical audience.

Physical Requirements and Environment

  • 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
  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
  • Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
  • Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials

Required Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or Material Science with a minimum of twelve years’ experience in a R&D or Manufacturing role with particular emphasis on Hydroprocessing catalyst development or commercialization. 
  • Strong background in chemistry and engineering fundamentals. Candidate must be able to apply fundamental engineering concepts to develop robust technical solutions for implementation in commercial manufacturing operation.
  • Extensive experience in comparable large-scale manufacturing is a requirement.
  • Proven experience leading Lean Six Sigma projects including demonstrated skills utilizing statistical techniques.
  • Strong Project Management Skills, ability to successfully handle multiple projects using self-directed work management style.
  • Ability to lead and work in cross functional teams (R&D, Manufacturing, Process Design, Engineering, Pilot Plant, Product Management, Sales) to drive project results.

Preferred Qualifications

  • An ability to view project goals and execution plans in a tactical and strategic perspective.  Contribute to short and long term strategies for the manufacturing network. 
  • Demonstrated ability to apply Statistical techniques (DOE, Regression, ANOVA, SPC, Hypothesis Test, Process Capability Studies) for process development and process improvement.
  • An established and well-respected technology leader with the proven ability to form strong working relationships across manufacturing sites.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, scale-up, improve, troubleshoot and transfer new processes to manufacturing.
  • Strong bias for action with a natural curiosity and ability to learn.

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
Tuition Reimbursement
Company Donation Match Program

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