Principal Engineer, ART

Annual Wage Range: $150,400.00  - $206,800.00 
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

Grace is seeking a Subject Matter Expert/Principal Technology Engineer working in the Process Technology group, focused on the Advanced Refining Technology (ART) business.  The full-time salary role will report to the Director of Process Technology for ART, located in Curtis Bay, MD.

Responsibilities

• Provide Process Technology and manufacturing expertise to the Global Operations to optimize the production capability of the internal plant locations and external toll manufacturers.
• Develop manufacturing strategies to align business/financial objectives with overall network capabilities.
• Collaborate effectively with the R&D, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams for the introduction of new products and new plant process capabilities.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex manufacturing problems leveraging specific product line capabilities.
• Project planning and execution to drive initiatives from concept to commercialization, including start up and successful transfer to manufacturing.  Scale-up from development/lab equipment to full scale manufacturing
• Apply sound engineering principles, Lean Six Sigma methodology and manufacturing experience to ensure safe, environmentally responsible processes that meet the quality/cost goals of the organization.
•  Develop and execute experiments to determine the effect of processing variables on product properties and performance.
• Provide necessary technical support for Process Design, Fungibility and Capital projects.
• Identify applicable state of the art instrumentation, equipment, and alternate process technology to upgrade the capability of manufacturing processes.
• Serve as a key process consultant to the technical and management staff of the product line including on trends and developments in specific area of expertise.
• Mentor junior professionals within ART Process Technology and Operations organizations
• Communicate projects updates, progress, risks, options, barriers and recommendations, effectively to technical and non-technical audience.

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.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials

Required Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or Material Science with a minimum of twelve years’ experience in a R&D or Manufacturing role with particular emphasis on Hydroprocessing catalyst development or commercialization. 
• Strong background in chemistry and engineering fundamentals. Candidate must be able to apply fundamental engineering concepts to develop robust technical solutions for implementation in commercial manufacturing operation.
• Extensive experience in comparable large-scale manufacturing is a requirement.
• Proven exp