Work with a team of materials scientists, engineers, chemists, and technicians performing routine quality and failure analysis testing in a 24x7 cell manufacturing quality laboratory
Perform a variety of routine testing on battery cells and associated materials following established procedures including: Chemical properties of raw materials such as electrolyte composition, acid and moisture content, Visual microscope-assisted inspections, Mechanical properties testing including tensile strength and elongation, particle size distribution, compressibility, moisture content and other powder properties
Interpret test data and generate laboratory test reports
Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as required
Enforce 5S and workplace hygiene standards
Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in performance of daily activities
Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs
What You’ll Bring
2+ years’ experience working in a quality or chemical analysis laboratory with demonstrated expertise in physical materials analysis and associated quality controls
Previous experience with the operation and interpretation of materials analysis equipment including: Powder Rheometers, Instron mechanical test systems, KF moisture analyzers, GC- (MS/FID/TCD), ICP-OES, Acid-Base titrators and scanning electron microscopes, DMA, and DSC
Detail oriented, excels at performing repetitive tasks where both high degrees of accuracy and precision are required with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Comfortable working with chemicals and hazardous materials in a laboratory environment
Be both capable and willing to perform all the various manual tasks involved with lab work, such as safely moving objects up to 20 lbs, moving large pallets with a pallet jack, handling incoming materials, etc.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred in a relevant science (e.g. Chemistry, Metallurgy, etc.), or equivalent experience
Experience of measurement system analysis, gage calibration and instrument maintenance