Job Description

This position is responsible for, at the direction of a senior level manager, performing routine and non-routine laboratory work according to the standard laboratory procedures and assisting in the commercial scale-up of aftermarket and OEM automotive catalyst coating procedures, and catalyst manufacturing, including formulations with the use of Precious Metals elements.
• Ensure laboratory activities do not endanger the health and safety of REVCOAT employees nor violate federal, state, or local regulations.
• Synthesize lab-scale catalyst formulations according to proprietary or experimental methodologies defined by a senior level R&T staff member, e.g., Senior Applications Chemist, Project Leader, Applications Manager or Group Leader.
• Mix, prepare, and analyze slurry base metal washcoat, and precious metal mix coating; measure physical and chemical properties of coating mixes, and catalysts substrates using proper instrumentation.
• Design and implement catalyst substrates development schedules in accordance with customer requirements based on either communication with senior R&T staff members and/or Marketing & Sales.
• Plan, coordinate and inventory of raw materials, including precious metals.
• Evaluate customer complaints and in coordination with senior R&T staff members and provide recommendations either directly to the customer.
• Train new R&T staff members regarding REVCOAT catalysts technology and operation of catalyst substrate characterization equipment. Maintain and trouble shoot instrument in
the lab.
• Maintain accurate records in sampling and developing new technology. This requires maintenance of shared-drive database and laboratory notebook.
• Work with the production and QC department to trouble shoot problems that arise.
• Plan and attend site- safety meetings and serve as laboratory safety officer.