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Technician Specialist - Quality

Date:Nov 18, 2025

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Requisition ID: 24448

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

Technician Specialist – Quality

The Technician Specialist - Quality is responsible for quality control activities to support operations. The Specialist adheres to health, safety, and environmental guidelines, sample testing, generation of data reports, document control, and calibration of analytical equipment, while complying to the ISO 9001 standard, and communicating with other internal groups.

The Technician Specialist – Quality is onsite in East Chicago, IN

Responsibilities

+ Perform analyses for product qualification with accuracy, precision, speed, and with minimal supervision.

+ Ensure all analytical equipment is properly calibrated within the compliancy window.

+ Perform sample standardization

+ Prepare work assignments to provide an orderly flow of data keeping sample backlogs and turnaround times optimal for production.

+ Assist with resolving quality issues including but not limited to instrument reliability, product adjustments and customer complaints.

+ Communicate and interpret analytical results to interested parties (Management, Engineers, Operators, TCS, etc..).

+ Generate and distribute all quality documents necessary for product shipments.

Physical Requirements and Environment

+ Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials

+ Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, or another science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field

+ 1+ years’ experience working in an industrial silicate lab setting.

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Benefits

+ Competitive Wages

+ Company provided uniforms and laundry

+ Medical, dental and vision insurance

+ Life and supplemental life insurance

+ Short-term disability

+ Company Retirement Contribution Plan

+ 401k with company match

+ Twelve paid holidays

+ https://grace.com/people-and-careers/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/

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.

EOE Statement: W. R. Grace & Co. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation.

Nearest Major Market:GaryNearest Secondary Market:Chicago

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