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Job Description

As a Coating Technician, you will be responsible for the critical steps in a battery manufacturing process to create high-quality anode and cathode electrodes, which are the heart and soul of the battery. You must be dexterous and detail-oriented, primarily overseeing the electrode coating processes, including machine start-up, loading the machine with coating mixture, troubleshooting process issues, in-process quality checks, finished product quality, and documentation. You will become the subject matter expert in the roll-to-roll process of slot die coating.

Responsibilities

+ Understand process capabilities through design of experiments and data analysis.

+ Develop and optimize process conditions for new materials, recipes, and designs.

+ Lead new process development from validation at pilot scales to the scale-up in mass production.

+ Drive a multi-functional team to solve technically complex problems using first principle and data-driven methodologies.

Essential Skills

+ Machine operating experience in a manufacturing environment.

+ Experience troubleshooting automated machines.

+ Responsibility for in-process and finished product quality in manufacturing.

+ Ability to stand on feet all day.

+ Steel-toed shoes.

+ Ability to lift 50 lbs as needed and bend, squat, lift as required in a general manufacturing sense.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience operating mechanical slitter, calender, coater, or punching equipment in previous jobs is an advantage.

Shift & Pay

+ 1st shift: 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday

+ **$21 - $24 based on experience.**

Why Work Here?

Tremendous learning and growth opportunity! The company is awaiting a grant that could expand the facility from 40 to over 200 employees in the next 24 months. As they are still in the R&D stage, there are challenges to overcome, but this provides a fun and dynamic problem-solving environment. This role offers the excitement of a start-up atmosphere rather than an established company with perfected processes.

Work Environment

This is a very clean environment to meet the requirements for battery manufacturing. The coating area, while the dirtiest due to the coating material, remains very clean. The facility is temperature controlled to some extent, maintaining around 75 degrees in warmer areas during the summer. The position follows a 1st shift schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of the Castleton area of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $24.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.