Lab Technician, Cathode Lab – Austin, Texas

Tesla

  • Full Time

What to Expect

Tesla is looking to hire a Quality Control Technician with experience of working in analytical lab. This candidate will be a core member of Cathode Quality team that is focused on the testing and evaluation of Cathode materials to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy

What You’ll Do
Mainly focused on Cathode active materials and its raw materials inspection, testing and release from the QC lab
Drive the safety motto of the QC lab with zero spill, full EHS compliance and zero LTI mindset
Plan, procure, organize, and run test equipment by following SOP and 5S principles
Conduct chemical, Physical, and Electrochemical Characterization of the materials using different analytical techniques such as SEM, ICP-OES, Tap Density, PSA, XRD, coin cell etc.
Document data in the quality database while ensuring high accuracy and precision of the reported data
Bring new ideas to increase productivity, reduce cost and minimize waste
Support team members for in-house troubleshooting of QC lab equipment
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent experience
1 – 2 years of hands-on and analytical (university or commercial) experience related to: metallurgy, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, or materials science
Competency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Experience of using advanced analytical techniques common to materials characterization
Must be able to demonstrate meticulous organizational, data management and communication skills
Must have a strong sense of safety and be able to work independently or with others

Austin, Texas

Full time

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