About the position
Huntsman Advanced Materials is seeking a Battery Laboratory Technician to support operations of the materials development and cell testing lab in the HATC R&D Center in Texas. As the Battery Laboratory Technician, you will contribute to the operation of the battery materials development laboratory, assuring safe operations according to local guidance and safety EHS standards. You will support product development and research projects on battery materials, assist in performing experiments required for qualification of various novel materials, and conduct testing according to established protocols. You will also utilize an electronic notebook to collect test results and maintain formulation database records. Additionally, you will conduct experiments on battery materials, assemble coin and pouch cells to evaluate electrochemical performance, and perform formulation trials at lab scale while conducting pertinent material characterizations. Following and documenting procedures for electrode coating and drying, calendaring, cell assembly, and electrochemical testing to evaluate quality and performance metrics will also be part of your responsibilities. You will operate and maintain a variety of laboratory equipment used for material characterization and experimental processes, including an Argon-filled glovebox, and ensure the collection of complete work documentation in electronic notebooks and shared databases.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to operation of battery materials development laboratory, assuring safe operations according to local guidance and safety EHS standards
- Support product development and research projects on battery materials
- Assist in performing experiments required for qualification of various novel materials
- Conduct testing according to established and regular protocols, and support engineers in collecting data as a contribution to reports
- Utilize electronic notebook to collect test results and maintain formulation database records
- Conduct experiments on battery materials, assemble coin and pouch cells to evaluate electrochemical performance
- Perform formulation trials (electrode slurries for Li-ion cells) at lab scale and conduct pertinent material characterizations
- Follow and document procedures for electrode coating and drying, calendaring, cell assembly, and electrochemical testing to evaluate quality and performance metrics
- Operate and maintain a variety of laboratory equipment used for material characterization and experimental processes including an Argon-filled glovebox
- Ensure collection of complete work documentation in electronic notebook and shared databases
- Other job duties as assigned
Requirements
- Unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States
- Associate of Science in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or similar discipline
- Experience in chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science/engineering, or a related field, preferably with a focus on battery-related topics
- Experience with material characterization techniques such as measuring rheological, mechanical, and thermal properties
- Hands-on laboratory work experience of at least 1 year in an industrial laboratory setting
- Understanding standards of electrochemical cell evaluations
- Attentiveness to chemical laboratory safety guidelines and ability to work according to standard operating procedures
- Good knowledge of MS Office, experience with electronic lab notebooks
- Passion to learn and a continuous improvement mindset
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills and work ethic as well as excellent oral and written communication skills
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with polymers and carbon materials
- Preferably 1 year of practical lab experience with battery electrodes, slurry mixing, coating, cell assembly, electrochemical testing, or manufacturing
- Experience in electrochemistry, lithium battery development, or cell/battery testing
- Experience with ARBIN, LANDT, BioLogic, or similar cell testing equipment
- Experience with preparation of components of lithium-ion cells
- Experience working in an industrial materials development lab
