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Job Title: Pilot Plant Technician

Job Location: Wickliffe, Ohio

Job type: Full‑time

Type of role: On‑site

Shift: Monday – Thursday 7pm–7am

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit

• The Pilot Plant Technician, working in a 12‑hour, night‑shift (7pm‑7am) operation, is responsible for operating chemical processing equipment and instrumentation, charging raw materials, handling chemicals, and providing valuable technical information for chemical engineers and other internal customers.
• The Pilot Plant supports all Lubrizol business segments, providing exposure to numerous process development engineers improving products with a variety of chemistries and process equipment. The work varies from process/product development in a lab using 1‑12 liter flasks to a development‑focused plant working with up to 1,000 gallon reactors.
• The Pilot Plant Technician works with process development engineers on new product and process development, raw material qualification, and process safety improvement projects. Additionally, they may produce material for market, specifically low‑volume products, intermediaries, or market‑development quantities to satisfy external customer needs.

• Safely operate and work with industrial equipment using the proper PPE and safety procedures.
• Process chemical products using batch‑sheet instructions.
• Ability to understand, read, use, and change process parameters in the field and remotely through DCS.
• Set up and process raw materials in a development lab using piping, glassware and other lab equipment according to written instructions and diagrams drafted by engineers.
• Collect samples and conduct lab analyses (colorimetric titrations, viscosity measurements, etc.) according to instructions outlined by engineers or supervisors and accurately record the data.
• Load and unload material containers (pails, drums, bags, totes).
• Clean/prepare equipment including Lock Out Tag Out prior to maintenance.
• Participate in the plant emergency response team (ERT) with the requirement of successfully completing the 36‑hour Fire Course test and state test.
• Track/record process information and production data.
• Troubleshoot equipment, processes, etc.
• Routinely perform safety audits, inspections, and general housekeeping (5S).
• Additional duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited school.
• 5+ years previous experience in manufacturing and/or the chemical industry.
• Understanding of hazardous materials and safety procedures (MSDS, JSA’s, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (verbal/written).
• Ability to plan tasks, work independently, and display individual initiative.
• Willing/able to occasionally wear SCBA.
• Proven ability to think critically, troubleshoot, problem‑solve, and recommend process improvements.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Basic math, reading, and computer skills.

• Previous chemical operating experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Knowledge of chemistry and chemical hazards.
• Working SAP knowledge.
• Previous forklift experience.

• Ability to move material using a forklift.
• Ability to move drums via dolly weighing up to 500 lbs.
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, climb stairs, and climb ladders.
• Ability to…