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About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.   Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.  Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts. 

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. 

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. 

Responsibilities

• Ensure the upkeep of the Baltimore R&D facilities (pilot and labs). Maintain existing equipment so everything is in working order. Source new equipment, as approved by the R&D Manager.
• Interface with the Maintenance Department and contractors to ensure proper completion of laboratory maintenance and construction activities.
• Ensure that all Baltimore R&D employees are trained in the relevant safety rules, regulations, and procedures. Act as the Laboratory Supervisor for the Baltimore R&D Lab, as described in the company’s Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Design and execute approved R&D projects with a focus on developing processes for new products and ensure their robustness for successful implementation. This includes oversight of the pilot-scale activities at the Baltimore site. Establish process flow diagram and conduct mass-balance calculation that facilitate the scale-up to the industrial scale.
• Provide technical support for the manufacturing scale-up of development projects at any of Vibrantz’s global production locations.
• Maintain records of project work, provide regular (e.g. weekly) updates, and write timely reports upon completion.
• Communicate project findings and results to R&D team members and operation/sales/business teams.
• Provide assistance to Process Engineering and Quality on projects and tasks to improve process reliability, efficiency, safety and quality as well as on resolving plant process problems.
• Provide support to Quality and Sales in answering customer questions, resolving technical issues and promoting Vibrantz products.
• Propose ideas for R&D projects with a primary focus on new products, but also on modified processes that would lead to cost reductions or to quality improvements.
• Conduct literature searches and summarize information.
• Follow safety rules and practices. Participate in R&D, corporate and plant safety activities.
• Travel to global Vibrantz locations as required.

Required Experience

• M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent discipline) and minimum 10 years of work experience in a hydrometallurgical/chemical manufacturing or processing environment.
• Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing required.
• Ability to operate in a self-directed manner and make independent decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Experience

• Ability to read or to converse in Spanish and/or Chinese preferred.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, paid vacation, and 401K.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Location

Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our Vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and to inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that policy carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to Our Privacy Policy on Vibrantz.com).

Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.