Engineering Technician

WHO YOU ARE

You’re a self-directed, hands-on engineering technician with a passion for solving time-critical problems. You’re energized by digging deep into complex technical issues, finding root causes, and making fixes that last. Your teammates trust your work because they know you don’t miss details and you always lead with objectivity and practicality. You’re excited to learn about new technical fields and new ways of working alongside engineers, scientists, and operations staff. You’re good at communicating sophisticated observations clearly to a wide range of audiences. You’ve built your intuition and technical judgment working on multidisciplinary systems (e.g. chemistry, equipment, applications, and metrology) and you’re excited to apply that intuition to a new set of problems. You’re flexible and can quickly find the right balance between speed and refinement; you know that the right solution always depends on the big picture. You have some broad hands-on laboratory experience, including wet chemistry and analytical tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

• Run process recipes to make slurry batches in lab and pilot-scale equipments
• Complete formulation recipes with novel materials and use coating processes to generate product prototypes for characterization and benchmarking
• Perform measurements with analytical tools such as microscopes, mechanical testers, precision balances and other analytical methods
• Record work accurately and keep data updated in an online database
• Work collaboratively with technicians, engineers, and scientists
• Effectively communicate results to fix, correct, and prevent issues
• Work safely: keep a clean and safe work environment. Correct unsafe behaviors and report incidents. Understand and respect hazardous materials and processes

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• At least 3 years of hands-on work experience as an Engineering Technician. An AS degree or BA/BS degree in a science, engineering, or engineering-technology subject area is preferred
• Ability to evaluate and solve processes and equipment
• Meticulous, curious, and deliberate approach to problem solving
• Consistent and reliable project completion from performing procedures to solving problems equipment to continuously improving new applications and methods
• Great interpersonal skills (written and verbal), both with Sila employees and external contractors. Proven track record to surface problems constructively

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a periodic basis
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move items up to 50 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts
• Move long distances (such as from building to building)