Senior Technician Specialist
- Columbia, MD
- $64,800-89,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: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 DescriptionSenior Technician SpecialistThe Senior Technician Specialist is part of a team collaborating with Grace's finished catalyst and scale-up groups, delivering on our technology roadmap. The materials discovered enable our customers to make cleaner and higher-quality products, indispensable in our daily lives.The Technician will gain highly sought after industrial laboratory experience as part of the Performance Catalyst Solutions R&D lab team and participate in the development of our next generation of polyethylene catalysts.This is onsite in Columbia, MD, reporting to the R&D Manager.Responsibilities
- Foster a safety-centric culture, fully engaging in all aspects of corporate and workgroup-specific safety initiatives
- Execute wet-laboratory experiments including routine synthesis and creative troubleshooting experiments under the direction of one or more R&D scientists
- Operate lab-scale testing equipment to characterize products
- Collaborate in developing new testing capabilities
- Compile, document, and manage data from experiments, generating concise and accurate data packages
- Perform laboratory housekeeping, inventory, and procurement duties
- Install, maintain and repair laboratory test equipment, apparatus, systems, and supplies
- B.S. degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, OR B.S. in a technical discipline and minimum of 5 yrs experience in a laboratory setting, OR H.S. diploma and 10 years of experience working in a chemical laboratory setting
- Demonstrated industry or academic laboratory experience
- Experience/comfort working with potentially hazardous chemical substances
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to gloves, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots.
- Ability to routinely lift at least 20 lbs. during experiment setup and equipment maintenance.
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials.
- Strong mechanical abilities with lab equipment and instrumentation
- Experience with chemistry/engineering/mathematical principles
- Experience using computer software for data collection and entry
- Experience with industrial safety practices
Life Insurance and Disability
Grace Wellness Program
Retirement Plans
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Parental Leave (salaried only)
Tuition Reimbursement
Company Donation Match Program
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