Senior Production Technician - Contract

About the role

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world's transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Requirements

• This is a temporary assignment expected to last 6 - 9 months.
• Responsibilities and Duties
• Run process recipes to manufacture batches of material via wet-chemistry methods in pilot-scale reactors
• Perform measurements with analytical tools such as microscopes, mechanical testers, precision balances and other analytical methods
• Record work accurately and keep data updated in an online database
• Identify ways to continuously improve the production line
• Work collaboratively with other technicians, engineers, and scientists
• Effectively communicate results to troubleshoot, correct, and prevent issues
• Work safely: keep a clean and safe work environment. Correct unsafe behaviors and report incidents. Understand and respect hazardous materials and processes
• Knowledge and Skill Requirements
• At least 3 years of hands-on work experience as a Technician in a production environment.
• Ability to evaluate and troubleshoot processes and equipment
• Conscientious, curious, and deliberate approach to problem solving
• Consistent and reliable project completion from executing routine procedures to troubleshooting equipment to continuously improving new applications and methods
• Great communication skills (written and verbal), both with Sila employees and external contractors. Demonstrated ability to surface problems constructively
• Ability to work evening shifts and weekends as required
• Physical Demands and Working Conditions
• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a periodic basis
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move items up to 50 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts
• Move long distances (such as from building to building)
• Work Schedule
• Regular Shift: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm
• Working at Sila

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