Manufacturing Lab Technician

Job description

**About Electrified Thermal Solutions** Boilers, furnaces, and kilns are the engines of our industrial economy, providing heat to melt steel, form cement, and transform chemicals. But historically reaching this high-temperature heat required burning fossil fuels, making the industrial sector responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Electrified Thermal Solutions has a simple and massive goal: to electrify industry. To do this, we are building the Joule Hive™ thermal battery: an energy storage technology that converts and stores cheap, renewable electricity as high-temperature heat. Our vision is to mitigate gigatons of CO2 emissions per year by deploying the Joule Hive™ at every industrial furnace, turbine, boiler, and kiln. About the Role Electrified Thermal is seeking lab technicians to assist with pilot production of our “E-Brick” refractory heater elements at our Charlestown, MA facility. E-Bricks are a novel type of heater element which power our Joule Hive ™ thermal battery, and your role is to assist with productions scale up. You will report to the Senior Process Engineer and work on a manufacturing team of engineers and technicians. Full-time on-site work is expected. ### What You’ll Do at Electrified Thermal - Mix, pour, vibrate, cure, fire, QC, and package refractory E-brick heater elements. - Prepare Quality Assurance/Control samples with each batch. - Document process parameters as directed by process and manufacturing engineers. - Assist with equipment maintenance, improvements, and repair. - Prepare refractory samples for testing, including cutting, drilling, and grinding. - Organize and catalog samples, tools, and equipment. - Work with engineering staff to revise standard operating procedures (SOPs) for processes and lab equipment Travel: No travel is anticipated for this role. ### What You’ll Bring to Electrified Thermal: - An enthusiastic approach and resilience in the face of challenging technical problems - Experience with hands-on work in a professional or educational setting, such as lab work, production, or construction. - Attention to detail and strong communication skills - Demonstrated commitment to adhering to workplace safety procedures and contributing to safety culture - Ability to independently execute on complex tasks with a high degree of reliability - Comfort working with your hands; comfort working with power tools or heavy machinery. - An OSHA-approved stand-up forklift certification, or, a willingness to obtain one in on-the-job training ### What We Offer - Competitive compensation package, including equity options - Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance - 401(k) with 4% matching - 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with an additional two weeks for birthing parents - 20 days of flexible vacation days annually - A minimum of 13 days of paid company holidays - Access to commuter benefits - Access to a Health Savings Plan