Technician Specialist (Rotating Shift)

Job Description

Technician Specialist (Rotating Shift)

The Technician Specialist is part of the Specialty Catalyst Process Technology team.  They work at Grace corporate headquarters in Columbia, MD and are a hands-on pilot scale operations contributor, supporting the small-scale manufacture of catalysts and intermediates, which are essential to produce polyethylene and polypropylene. 

A typical day includes safe handling of hazardous chemicals (sometimes wearing a respirator and other required personal protective equipment), operation of lab and pilot equipment, while using varying types of material conveyance systems (forklift, hand truck, etc.).

The Technician Specialist works a rotating shift schedule (often twelve-hour shifts), along with occasional overtime. They rotate between several operating units within the group, mostly in Columbia, MD but occasionally in Curtis Bay, MD. 

The Technician Specialist is an on-site role in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities

• Work flexible, rotating shifts, weekends, and evenings as necessary.
• Maintain flexibility in scheduling and collaborate with coworkers to foster a safe, engaged, and productive environment.  Work independently as a member of the team.
• Attend commercial plant trials at other Grace locations.   
• Extract samples of pilot plant material, troubleshoot, diagnose and solve technical problems.
• Safely handle, store, and transport chemicals, including potentially hazardous chemicals and various organic and air sensitive materials.
• Support development of technically oriented materials and documents.
• Draft plant data sheets, environmental or incident reports, inventory sheets, process operating instructions, Job Safety Analysis forms, waste logs.
• Complete all applicable Operator Training and Certification tests and maintain compliance with corporate and group safety initiatives. 
• Demonstrate enhanced accountability and ownership of processes and equipment

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma
• Ability and willingness to become a certified forklift driver
• Demonstrated mechanical experience with equipment set-up and minor maintenance.
• Experience understanding technical documents
• Experience with various computers systems, navigate and utilize MS Office. 

Physical Requirements and Environment

• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant environment 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.
• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, full face respirator (when necessary but not daily), long sleeves and pants.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree or two years of college with course work in chemistry, engineering and / or math
• Experience in handling pyrophoric and/or organic materials
• Experience reading and understanding technical documents and participating in new process startups.

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Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Grace Wellness Program
• Flexible Workplace
• Retirement Plans 
• 401(k) Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave (salaried only)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Donation Match Program