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Cell Test Technician

Hayward, California

Onsite

Contract

$30/hr - $35/hr

Our client, **an electric vehicle manufacturer,** is actively looking for a **Cell Test Technician** to join their team in **Hayward, CA!** This role is onsite so local candidates are required.

***This is an initial 6 month contract with the opportunity to extend or convert based on performance and business needs***

**In this role, you'll support the company's cell technology development by assisting with material/cell characterization, equipment maintenance, and battery prototyping!** You'll collaborate with engineers to ensure efficient battery characterization, maintain lab equipment, and support battery prototyping.

What You Will Be Doing

+ **Assist engineers with conducting material/cell analysis and reporting findings.**

+ **Lead routine lab characterization of battery materials and maintain detailed records of collected data.**

+ **Support and perform battery teardowns, adhering to safety protocols.**

+ Manage and maintain characterization equipment, ensuring readiness for analysis and troubleshooting basic issues.

+ Monitor lab operations to ensure smooth functionality and collaborate with engineers to resolve equipment performance challenges.

+ Assist in updating and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) for battery characterization and testing to improve workflow efficiency.

+ Collaborate with engineers to support electrode mixing/preparation/cell prototyping.

+ Foster collaboration within the cross-functional team and contribute to the company's core values.

Required Skills & Experience

+ **Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with some experience as a technician, preferably in material or battery characterization, or use of routine lab equipment.**

+ **Basic understanding of general laboratory equipment such as microscopes, SEM, FTIR, TGA,XRD, etc. Use or understanding of a CT machine is a plus but not required.**

+ **Hands-on experience performing routine tasks in a battery laboratory, with an understanding of standard safety protocols and equipment maintenance.**

+ Strong organizational skills to assist with day-to-day tasks related to assembly, testing, and lab maintenance, ensuring consistency in workflow and communication of progress.

+ Maintain excellent record keeping of observations detected, ability to prioritize daily work with little assistance, and make data driven decisions

+ Good written and verbal communication skills to help with routine reporting and collaboration with cross-functional teams on basic lab and assembly tasks.

You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

+ Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

+ Vision Benefits

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

+ Hospital Indemnity Insurance

+ 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

+ Paid Sick Time Leave

+ Legal and Identity Protection Plans

+ Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

+ 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

**Posted by:** Jillian Reagan

Specialization:

+ Manufacturing / Operations

+ Electrical Engineering