“Gaining experience in an industry was crucial to broadening my understanding of where I might want to start my career after graduation. …

In my intern program with Elementis, I was encouraged to spend some time with various groups at the company. I got to spend some time in various labs, sales, finance, and IT. I was also fortunate to attend a lunch with the CEO that included a career path discussion. This privilege was very informative and helped me feel welcome and valued at the company. 

I have had a great experience at Elementis and I am eager to see how I continue to grow here. 

With the support from my manager and team, the opportunity for roles to develop and change over time has contributed to my growth as a chemist and formulator. While helping me grow professionally, Elementis also encourages good work-life balance with amenities such as our in-house gym and Summer Friday’s.

I had a fantastic mentor during my internship who has continued to help open my eyes to how I could apply my chemistry degree in a way that allows me to utilize my technical background while also allowing me to be creative in a relatable, dynamic industry. My intern experience was pivotal in setting me on my career path in the personal care industry.” 

“When I started my career here, I was impressed by how strong the HSE commitment was from top management down to the region and the sites. …

Safety and compliance are always considered as the foundation of operation and business success which represents a great HSE culture here at Elementis. Also, people here are friendly, energetic, conscientious and collaborative; which I am happy to work with.” 

“I had the opportunity to staff my HSE team in Asia as well as to improve the team’s competence in different areas of expertise.” 

“This all has led to be helpful and to add value to the future of HSE management and technical support for Asia.” 

“Now I’m leading the Asia HSE team of six colleagues with together to drive HSE changes in a positive way for further improvements through a systematic approach. Although there are challenges ahead, I’m confident to tackle these challenges with my team. 

I really enjoyed my work here and I am excited about the HSE journey ahead in Elementis.” 

“I joined Elementis in 2014. My responsibilities were to manage, plan and drive commercial and business development deals in the region. …

I work with the team to understand the business situation of the Personal Care portfolio and collaborate to ensure growth and performance targets are consistently met. 

Thanks to the support and guidance from senior managers of the business unit, sales in Asia has grown more than tremendously and Personal Care business in Asia is now an important geographical region for growth.”

 “I enjoy the process of closing a business deal with customers.”

“In addition, the business networking within the industry was enormously beneficial for my career growth. 

Elementis has been a great company to work for. Safety is a priority for all employees. We embrace a culture of diversity and inclusion. I value being part of Elementis with great colleagues around the globe. It has been extremely motivating and encouraging.” 

“I joined the Talc business as quality manager for the Netherlands. One of my biggest achievements has been to implement the food safety program HACCP, Kosher, Halal and FSCC certification that we needed to start targeting new markets …

such as food and pharma with a 100% naturalmaterial. I was then able to secure the first customers for our new grade of talc products.”

“I like that I can focus on different types of industries.” 

“Each industry has its own requirements and developments that make the work challenging and never boring. The cooperation with my colleagues is open and constructive, people are always willing to support each other when needed. 

Elementis is an established and well-known player in the industry, so the biggest challenge for me will be to develop new applications for the food and pharma industry. We will have some exciting years ahead and we will achieve our goals together as a team.” 

“My work in the Elementis laboratory includes quality control, analysis of environmental samples, and analysis of R & D samples from mining and production. …” 

and mining samples as well as environmental water samples and R&D samples.

In addition to that, I take care of the functionality of the laboratory equipment, which I use for 5S-activities at the laboratory.” 

“I am the finance business partner of the Performance Specialties business. I work with our business to review and analyze monthly results and drivers of performance. …

I support our businesses in building financial forecasts, annual and strategic plans, as well as investment projects. 

I like working closely with sales, marketing and operations teams. It allows me to get the pulse of our businesses; which is vital for understanding our financials.” 

“Elementis is an international company that has a small company feel.” 

“You can be involved in many different topics at the same time, such as, evaluating the impacts of commodity markets and creating a business case for an investment project in emerging markets. I appreciate my career progress at Elementis since I joined in 2017 and I have enjoyed supporting our different businesses, from Personal Care to Performance Specialties. 

Our New Jersey location has a strong commitment to work-life balance to accommodate our family and professional life. As a working parent, I really value the flexibility of being able to work around my children’s schedule.”