Maintenance Technician

W. R. Grace · Tyrone, PA

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Experience asked: 2+ years
Industry: Chemicals
Posted: 13 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at W. R. Grace (chemicals) in Tyrone, PA. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

They ask for: 2+ years
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $55k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 130 maintenance technician openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 140 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 52%
PLC 35%
Welding 29%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at W. R. Grace
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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Full description from W. R. GraceAs posted on their careers site.Show

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

✓Proven experience working from heights
✓2+ years experience in a maintenance trade position.

Preferred Qualifications

✓Experience with safety procedures, such as lock out/tag out, hot work, etc.
✓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

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.

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Hourly Wage: $25.27

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

Come join our team!

Grace is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic/Technician. Starting wage of $ 26.00 with growth potential to over $ 35.00! Excellent benefits, including health care, dental, 401k plan, defined contribution retirement plan and and more!

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for installing and maintaining chemcial processes, including piping, equipment and pumps. This includes both routine preventative maintenance and day to day troubleshooting of issues to ensure proper and efficient operations at a 24/7 manufacturing site. This position will report to the Maintenance Superintendent and will be located at the Tyrone Pennsylvania site.

This position will work a rotating shift schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.