Chemist Residue Recovery (m/f/d)

About the job

We manufacture high-quality refining chemicals, intermediates, and exclusive active ingredients for the world’s leading chemical and pharmaceutical industry. As a company with a production site in Dottikon in the canton of Aargau, we specialise in safety-critical reactions and position ourselves as a strategic development and production partner.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

The Recycling & Disposal department assesses and processes residue streams from our own production as well as from external partners. The environmentally sound utilisation of these substances is mainly carried out in our own waste recovery and wastewater pre-treatment facilities or in cooperation with external partners domestically and in neighbouring countries. To ensure ecologically and economically optimised handling of recycling and disposal projects as well as to assess chemical laboratory and operational procedures, we are seeking reinforcement for our team.

Chemist Residue Recovery (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Assessment and categorisation of residue streams regarding their potential for recovery, taking into account the following aspects
• Chemical compatibility
• Material flow and substance flow, scheduling interrelations
• Economic criteria
• Ecology, logistics routes and ADR regulations

• Considered and goal-oriented communication with the external disposal market; active and relevant networking and expansion; contact with customers, service providers and authorities
• Maintenance of databases (ERP and interfaces with authorities)
• Participation in technical projects; determination of value chains and sustainable cycles including cost analysis; creative problem-solving and identification of alternative recovery options; preparation of decision-making bases with evaluated variants
• Promotion of the circular economy: active contribution to waste minimisation; process optimisation and conservation of resources; reduction of environmental impact through the development and implementation of sustainable recovery strategies
• Support of the administrative recovery process from external inquiry through to offer preparation and disposal
• Maintenance of official permits

Your Profile

• Solid experience in a chemical environment
• Chemist/Chemical engineer from BSc level (including natural sciences with a chemical focus), sound knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry
• Experience in industry and handling of hazardous waste from the chemical industry is an advantage
• Pragmatic, analytical and logical working style
• Confident technical documentation style
• Fluent German, additional national languages are an advantage
• High commitment, efficient and goal-oriented working style
• Strong communication skills and negotiation ability in an interdisciplinary environment

Our Environment

• Demanding, dynamic and performance-oriented company
• Flat hierarchies, open and direct working atmosphere, clear structures
• Individual development opportunities
• Work at the production site
• Company-owned staff restaurant with affordable menus
• Directly next to the station and free parking spaces for employees

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you believe you can contribute more than you currently do? Are you seeking a strategically sustainable and long-term employer? Then we look forward to receiving your application via the apply button.

Further information: www.dottikon.com