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Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people's lives? Meet Ingevity.

At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.

Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person's unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we'd love for you to join Ingevity!

Position Overview:

The Carbon Mixing Technician role is an integral part of our dynamic innovation team within the Performance Materials Technical group. Based at our North Charleston facility, this hands-on position will involve working closely with battery engineers and material scientists to develop innovative research, product development, and quality control activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing high-quality mixing of conductive carbon additives and performing routine and advanced testing using various mixing equipment, contributing to our Energy Storage projects and helping drive our growth in the battery materials sector.

How you will impact Ingevity:

• Mixing: Produce homogeneous and high-quality slurry using various powder milling and slurry mixing equipment while following established procedures, safety standards and documentation requirement. Handle raw materials and prepare chemical solutions. Document experimental procedures and results accurately in both written and electronic formats.

• Laboratory and Equipment Management: Set up, operate, and clean lab and pilot-scale equipment such as balances and mixers in compliance with safety and quality standards. Perform equipment maintenance and trouble shoot basic instrument issues.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including materials scientists, battery engineers, and quality control personnel, to support product development and process improvement efforts.

• Safety and Compliance: Handle chemicals using appropriate PPE and follow chemical hygiene standards. Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental (HS&E) policies, maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related scientific field.

• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing environment. Familiarity with dispersion characterization is a plus.

• Technical Skills: Strong in process control, and accurate weighing and measuring chemicals. Able to strictly follow SOP and experimental designs provided by engineers and scientists. Proficiency in operating laboratory equipment. Comfort working with fine powders, hazardous organic solvents, and acids/bases in laboratory environment.

• Analytical and time management Abilities: Attention to detail, and high standards for data accuracy, organization and reporting. Strong in analytical, observational, and time management skills. Familiarity with Laboratory SOPs and Microsoft Excel is preferred.

• Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members and share information clearly and proactively. Ability to work respectfully and effectively within a diverse team.

• Safety: Strong commitment to safety protocols and practices. Work in compliance with chemical hygiene plans and lab safety regulations.

• Strong work ethic, initiative, and flexibility.

• This position requires 100% on-site presence at our North Charleston facility; remote work is not an option.

Desired Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Experience with dispersion making processing and dispersion characterization technique is highly valued.

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Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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