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Date: Oct 26, 2024

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21226

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Hourly Wage: $28.35 
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

***ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH***

 

We are hiring a Chemical Operator at our Curtis Bay plant in Baltimore, MD!

The Chemical Operator assists production in maintaining safety, health, and environmental standards and will handle, store, and transport chemical material(s); operate, monitor, and control continuous and batch processes; troubleshoot the process; provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation.

 

Schedule: 12-hour, rotating shifts including days and nights, holidays and weekends.

 

  1. Week 1: On-schedule for 4 consecutive night shifts, then 3 days off
  2. Week 2: On-schedule for 3 regular day shifts, off for 1 day, then on for 3 more night shifts
  3. Week 3: 3 days off, then on the schedule for 4 consecutive day shifts
  4. Week 4: 7 days off

Responsibilities

  • Operate chemical processing equipment following standard operating procedures
  • Act as a safety leader. Comply with all plant environmental, health, safety, and process safety standards and procedures.  Report hazards, deviations, and injuries in a timely manner
  • Perform process equipment troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs
  • Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained in all assigned areas
  • Utilizes technology such as PCs for reporting and communication
  • Participates in training initiatives as required, attends required meetings and completes required testing within specified time frames
  • Monitor plant equipment and control plant operations
  • Operates forklift
  • Communicates plant status with relief and coworkers
  • Records plant process, quality and environmental data
  • May be assigned other duties that are equivalent in skill to job requirements

Physical Requirements and Environment

  • Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials
  • Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
  • 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

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • Ability to read write and type the English language
  • Ability to read and comprehend detailed specifications, including computer graphical user interface and basic math ability
  • Employee must successfully complete the Skills Assessment
  • Employee must successfully pass a background check and drug screen prior to employment.
  • Employee must be willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule including days and nights, holidays and weekends and overtime

Preferred Qualifications

  • Industrial manufacturing experience
  • DCS Control system knowledge and experience
  • Associate degree in Process Technology or similar
  • Forklift license

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

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