Job Summary:

The Laboratory (or Engineering) Technician will work under the direction of senior technical staff

members to accomplish tasks needed to produce and evaluate lithium-ion battery materials, electrodes,

other cell components, and test cells.

This position requires the ability to read instructions represented in manuals and follow these instructions. This position exists in a temperature-controlled environment.

Essential/Key Functions:

• Read and comprehend instructions and follow established procedures
• Handle and dispense chemicals.
• Perform bench chemistry and formulation work.
• Operate lab scale milling, mixing, and coating equipment.
• Operate high temperature furnaces.
• Prepare samples/materials and assemble lithium-ion test cells in glove boxes.
• Conduct electrical testing on test cells.
• Conduct microscopic and analytical tests on cell materials.
• Test data work up, visualization and reporting.
• Utilize cell models to design electrodes and cells.
• Develop and write methods and standard operating procedures.
• Contribute to reports and presentations as directed.

Preferred Education:

• Degrees in general science, chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, materials
• science, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering/technology are preferred.
• We are open to life science-related degrees with appropriate lab work experience.

Required Experience:

• New A.S. and B.S.T. graduates will be considered for Associate positions.

  Preferred Experience:

• Battery industry-related experience or education is preferred.

Required Skills and Traits:

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction, and as part of a small team.
• Successful candidates will be both quality and detail oriented, be team oriented and flexible. They
• will possess good interpersonal skills, be good in written and verbal communication and be able to
• interface with co-workers and management.
• Bench chemistry, analytical chemistry, QA testing, or materials science lab-type skills are required
• (chemical handling, solution preparation, materials synthesis/processing, sample preparation,
• chemical or instrumental analysis).

Preferred Skills and Traits:

• Basic proficiency in one or more of the following areas:
• Electrochemistry and battery science/engineering theory and methods.
• Materials synthesis and processing methodology and equipment.
• Analytical chemistry and/or materials analysis methodology and equipment.
• Familiarity with electrode mixing, coating, and processing methodology and equipment.
• Familiarity with lithium-ion cell assembly, welding and manufacturing methods.
• Familiarity with battery and electrochemical test equipment (Maccor, Bitrode, Arbin, Neware,
• Solartron, Gamry, etc.) programming, operation, methodology, and data analysis.
• Equipment set up, maintenance and troubleshooting.