A Day in the Life of a Technical Manager at Dover Chemical

What does a technical manager do at Dover Chemical? The day starts at a computer — answering emails, making phone calls, and reviewing duties for the day. The core responsibility is operating a range of instruments that generate data used to determine the chemical structure, properties, and purity of the company's products.

Before heading to the labs, any necessary chemical structures or notes are sketched out. In the lab, multiple sample variations are prepared for analysis, and time is spent connecting with other chemists to check in on their projects. Routine maintenance on lab equipment is completed as needed, tests are run to generate the results needed to move projects forward, and the machines are properly shut down at day's end.

This role is mentally demanding in the best way — there is always something new to learn and a new problem to help solve.

This video is part of the Invading Tusc video series.