Manufacturing Lab Technician

About Electrified Thermal Solutions Boilers, furnaces, and kilns are the engines of our industrial economy, providing heat to melt steel, form cement, and transform chemicals. But historically reaching this high-temperature heat required burning fossil fuels, making the industrial sector responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 
Electrified Thermal Solutions has a simple and massive goal: to electrify industry.   To do this, we are building the Joule Hive™ thermal battery: an energy storage technology that converts and stores cheap, renewable electricity as high-temperature heat. Our vision is to mitigate gigatons of CO2 emissions per year by deploying the Joule Hive™ at every industrial furnace, turbine, boiler, and kiln. 
About the Role  

Electrified Thermal is seeking lab technicians to assist with pilot production of our “E-Brick” refractory heater elements at our Charlestown, MA facility. E-Bricks are a novel type of heater element which power our Joule Hive ™ thermal battery, and your role is to assist with productions scale up. You will report to the Senior Process Engineer and work on a manufacturing team of engineers and technicians.

Full-time on-site work is expected.  

What You’ll Do at Electrified Thermal

• Mix, pour, vibrate, cure, fire, QC, and package refractory E-brick heater elements.  

• Prepare Quality Assurance/Control samples with each batch. 

• Document process parameters as directed by process and manufacturing engineers. 

• Assist with equipment maintenance, improvements, and repair. 

• Prepare refractory samples for testing, including cutting, drilling, and grinding.  

• Organize and catalog samples, tools, and equipment. 

• Work with engineering staff to revise standard operating procedures (SOPs) for processes and lab equipment 

Travel: No travel is anticipated for this role.

What You’ll Bring to Electrified Thermal:

• An enthusiastic approach and resilience in the face of challenging technical problems 

• Experience with hands-on work in a professional or educational setting, such as lab work, production, or construction.  

• Attention to detail and strong communication skills 

• Demonstrated commitment to adhering to workplace safety procedures and contributing to safety culture  

• Ability to independently execute on complex tasks with a high degree of reliability  

• Comfort working with your hands; comfort working with power tools or heavy machinery. 

• An OSHA-approved stand-up forklift certification, or, a willingness to obtain one in on-the-job training 

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package, including equity options 

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 

• 401(k) with 4% matching 

• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with an additional two weeks for birthing parents 

• 20 days of flexible vacation days annually 

• A minimum of 13 days of paid company holidays 

• Access to commuter benefits 

• Access to a Health Savings Plan 

What We Value As a growing startup, we value executing through uncertainty and moving toward the problem. We also recognize that structure is support and adheres to processes to keep us safe and make us effective. Electrified Thermal can only achieve our goals if we go together, and value and proactively draw on the diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives of our growing team. Each day, we work to live sustainably, not only to build a sustainable future but also to create an environment where our employees lead full multi-dimensional lives.  Electrified Thermal believes people are the catalyst for success and seeks those with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to maximize our impact. We know great solutions and innovation can come from anywhere and prioritize hiring people with the ability to work on diverse teams and with a diverse range of people. Electrified Thermal is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and work environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.