Chemist I - Union, NJ

BASF Catalysts•Union, NJ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees. As the Chemist I, you will LEAD by………. We are seeking a professional like you to be responsible for the on-time, accurate and precise execution of precious metal assays. Information produced is vital for BASF to assist in precious metal manufacturing, quality control and customer service.

Requirements

Educational degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
Having experience with classical wet chemical techniques.
Effective written communication skills.
Knowledge of ISO and quality standards.
Working well as a team member.
Commitment to safe working practices.
Ability to perform in a high-pressure, demanding environment.
Being able to handle multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced analytical chemistry laboratory.

Responsibilities

Analyze precious metal samples to provide direct analytical support to BASF ECMS businesses.
Be responsible for the on-time execution of analysis of precious metals in multiple material types (spent automotive, fresh automotive, and chemical catalysts for example).
Perform a variety of classical wet chemical methods to include fusions, acid digestions, precipitation reactions, pyrometallurgy and wet chemical separations of complex precious metal mixtures, precise and accurate gravimetric determinations, fire assay separations.
Maintain quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy and precision of reported data.
Focus on the safe use of concentrated acids such as hydrochloric and nitric acids.
Assist in other areas if necessary