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Job Description
A hands-on Technician responsible for supporting the fabrication, assembly, and testing of solid-state batteries in a research and development laboratory, ensuring quality, safety, and efficient operations in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and assemble materials for battery fabrication ensuring quality and throughput
- Operate and support fabrication and assembly equipment
- Identify and communicate issues impacting build quality or timelines
- Manage inventory of consumables and materials
- Set up test fixtures, perform tests, and document results
- Follow work orders, SOPs, and documentation protocols
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of lab spaces
- Perform routine cleaning and housekeeping tasks
- Participate in cross-training across battery fabrication steps
- Communicate effectively with team members and across shifts
Requirements
- Associate's degree in a technical field, or equivalent hands-on training experience
- 2 years of hands-on experience in a technical, laboratory, or precision manufacturing environment (e.g., batteries, semiconductors, medical devices, aerospace, automotive)
- Ability to follow detailed test procedures and maintain accurate, high-quality records
- Working knowledge of safety practices, including chemical handling, PPE, and lab protocols
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to prepare and assemble key materials for R D battery fabrication, including current collectors, tabs, pouches, ensuring high quality, consistency, and throughput
- Ability to operate and support equipment used in fabrication and assembly processes, such as sealers, cutters, presses, ultrasonic welders
- Ability to identify and communicate issues with materials, equipment, or processes that may impact build quality or timelines
- Ability to manage inventory of consumables and materials, including tracking usage, restocking, and coordinating with purchasing to prevent shortages
- Ability to set up test fixtures, load/unload cells, perform tests, and ensure proper test configuration and documentation
- Ability to follow work orders, SOPs, and documentation protocols to ensure consistency, traceability, and quality
- Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization of lab spaces, including fume hoods, gloveboxes, clean rooms, and shared work areas, and perform routine cleaning and housekeeping tasks
- Willingness to participate in cross-training to build versatility across multiple battery fabrication steps
- Physical ability to perform precise manual tasks while standing at a glovebox for up to 8 hours per day, with fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to manipulate tools and materials through gloves
- Ability to maintain a standing or slightly leaned position for long durations, including reaching and extending arms within the glovebox environment
- Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver equipment or materials weighing up to 25 lbs occasionally
- Availability to work in a standard R D laboratory environment with adaptable core hours, with increased availability during peak periods
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $26.20 to $28.29 USD
Work hours are adaptable with increased availability during peak periods
Work performed in a clean, well-equipped R&D laboratory environment
Opportunities for cross-training and skill development
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
At-will employment with the possibility of termination at any time
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