Chemist - Industrial/manufacturing. (Catalyst Chemist)

(between Gary, Indiana and Valparaiso, Indiana)

Our client is looking for a chemist to work in their central research and applications lab. The work is in materials processing, inorganic/metals chemistry, some analytical (elemental) chemistry.

Short version: working with a small team formulating and testing novel formulations of various metal/metal oxide/inorganic materials slurries for reaction and application to various substrates for catalysis. Materials science/processing.

The important part is the first part; knowing something about PGM catalysis is great but not needed.

There is plenty of training. You are not expected to know all of the stuff below!!

(Two positions - one more technical/analytical, one more chemist/process-oriented)

General

• Setting-up plus some designing of lab/bench experiments and testing of new catalyst mixes
• Assisting in (or simply in charge of/doing) programs in lab, documenting results and working with chemists, engineers, etc, in the plants to make sure the procedures can be implemented
• Doing some work with scale-up
• Many types of materials processing - dry, milling, slurrying, mixing, measurement of properties, etc. Inorganic work, not a petrochem kind of thing

Laboratory:

• Set-up lab, bench, pilot scale tests
• Perform instrumental analyses (XRF, ICP, etc) and similar instrumental or physical analysis of samples, products, in-process samples, etc.
• Sample prep, analytical reporting, SOP documentation, etc.
• Ensure you work within the site safety program as well as the "common sense program" to avoid and prevent problems!

Required/preferred:

• Good understanding of as much as possible of inorganic chemistry, slurry processing, instrumental/elemental analysis, ceramics and metals, sample prep, testing set-up, etc
• Two positions: one likely a 4-year chemistry (or similar) degree, the other technical + experience.
• Has worked in lab (necessary!) and some plant or applications experience
• Personable and effective individual.
• Able to work in an industrial plant setting

Salary: Approximately $55k - $65k, benefits, some relocation assistance