Production Engineer

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Date: May 2, 2025

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21226

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Annual Wage Range: $80,712.80  - $110,980.10 
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 specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. Our customers use our catalysts, engineered materials, process technologies and fine chemicals to manufacture everyday products – like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and food packaging – better, faster and smarter. Our thousands of employees work to harness the power of science for a better world at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. For more information, visit Grace.com.

Job Description

Production Engineer

 

Grace is globally recognized for our leadership and the Production Engineer has 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 Production Engineer is part of the Grace Engineering and Silicas Plant Team.  They provide operating support to the process line and make a significant contribution to achieving production goals.    The Engineer monitors, analyzes and controls quality working collaboratively with the operations team to optimize the Plant’s stream rate, uptime and yield. 

 

The Production Engineer plays an integral role in Curtis Bay environmental, health and safety initiatives including achieving compliance with EHS policy.  They are extremely organized, detail oriented and accurate while multi-tasking and prioritizing competing demands.

 

The Production Engineer is on-site in Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD and reports to the Plant Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare operating conditions, interpret process results and recommend corrective actions to optimize plant operations 
  • Troubleshoot process and production issues
  • Track and manage production yield, rate and quality performance data
  • Identify and support scoping of process improvement or production projects
  • Support commissioning and startup activities including, Management of Change (MOC) best practices, activities with focus on Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) with full respect to Process Safety Management (PSM) principles.
  • Write and revise SOPs/work instructions
  • Provide training to plan personnel 
  • Support month end closing processes, audits and responses to customer complaints
  • Lead data driven Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for process deviations, downtime, EHS and quality events

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Chemical Engineering or related technical field
  • 2+ years in chemical manufacturing or related process industry
  • Demonstrated experience working effectively on a team and independently
  • Experience using excellent interpersonal skills to drive results

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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to challenge the status quo and work collaboratively between functions
  • Ability to work independently and drive results
  • Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, ability to vary style according to needs
  • Demonstrated drive for ownership and accountability
  • Ability to apply fundamental engineering concepts to develop technical solutions for implementation in commercial manufacturing operation
  • Process control system experience

 

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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
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Company Donation Match Program
  • U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

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