Lab Operator


ABOUT IMPRINT ENERGY
Imprint Energy provides trusted, safe, and high-performance zinc batteries in form factors that blend electronics into our lives. We print batteries! And that's possible because we developed a green, stable, safe, and non-toxic zinc battery chemistry. We have had good traction providing a safe, disposable, and label-like power source for logistics smart tags, data loggers, and medical patches, and are making inroads to becoming a de facto green battery chemistry alternative as more product designers and customers demand safer and more sustainable electronic products. Imprint has received recognition for its thought leadership and accomplishments: MIT Technology Review Innovators under 35, 50 Smartest Companies, and multiple Best Product and Innovation awards. See www.imprintenergy.com; follow us at @imprintenergy and on LinkedIn.


JOB DESCRIPTION
You will help Imprint develop its next generation printable battery chemistry and battery manufacturing processes: increasing the power of our batteries, expanding the temperature range, extending the shelf life, and augmenting other features required by customers. You will play an important role in the choice of materials and processing conditions, and writing production documentation for technology transfer. Your choices will help advance Imprint’s products to be produced in the billions of units per year. You will wear many hats and contribute to all aspects of battery manufacturing, optimization, metrology, and testing. Experience with zinc batteries is a plus.  


ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
∙ Follow recipes to manufacture inks, laminates, subassemblies, and batteries at lab scale
∙ Prepare tools and equipment for processingSupport the Test and Quality team by preparing, logging, and initiating cell testing
∙ Supporting the process team by conducting in-line process measurements
∙ Take care of our lab as if it is our home - keep the lab clean, safe, and organized
∙ Document everythingShare your observations and ideas with your team!



REQUIREMENTS
∙ Demonstrated success handling small-scale production in a lab, where you followed complex procedures – share your stories with us!
∙ Have repeatedly been seen as great to work with by your co-workers and managers; they say you deliver for them, you communicate with them, they like you – be ready to share examples
∙ Attention to detail and disciplined habit of recording data and observations
∙ Safe, efficient, and clean laboratory work practices
∙ Ability to read instructions, manuals, and procedures
∙ Complete comfort with the data entry and familiarity with data tools of the job, including Excel, Word and Google Docs


HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALITIES
∙ Familiarity with manufacturing
∙ Experience with wet chemistry: Mixing and coating
∙ Experience with metrology and microscopy techniques
∙ Experience with screen printing


COMPENSATION
∙ Salary and equity incentives
∙ Health Insurance
∙ Retirement Plan

To apply for this position, send your resume and application details to: jobs@imprintenergy.com