TY-Maintenance Technician I
Date: Sep 29, 2025
Location: Tyrone, PA, US, 16686
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Hourly Wage:$25.27
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
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
Grace is hiring a Maintenance Technician that will report to the Maintenance Superintendent of the Tyrone Pennsylvania site.
The primary role is to install and maintain chemical process piping and equipment at the facility.
The first month on the job will consist of many onboarding tasks including safety training, permitting, and learning the facility. Upon completion of all onboarding items, this employee will immediately start working on jobs in the plant. For the next few months this individual will be working directly with at least one other employee until the department deems this person is qualified and knowledgeable regarding site systems and policies to conduct their own work.
Responsibilities
- Installation, maintenance, and repair of piping systems at the facility.
- Repairing and troubleshooting chemical process equipment.
- Removing idle chemical process pipes.
- Utilize non-routine, setup, hot work, lockout tagout, and confined space permits regularly.
- Other site related repair and maintenance tasks
Physical Requirements and Environment
- 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
- Must not be afraid to work from heights
- 2 years of work experience in a maintenance trade position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Willingness to move to a rotating shift in the future upon completion of training.
- Experience working a rotating schedule.
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
Tuition Reimbursement
Company Donation Match Program
Other Compensation
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: Altoona
Nearest Secondary Market: Johnstown