Lab Technician at Andean Inc. Lab Technician at Andean Inc. in Fremont, California Posted in 14 days ago.

Type:

full-time The RoleWe're hiring a Lab Technician to be the hands and the eyes of our process development work.

You will own the daily operation of our leaching and electrochemical recovery experiments: running them, instrumenting them, and producing data our engineering and ML teams can actually trust. When a cell underperforms, you'll be the first person to know why.

This is a hands-on role on a small team. You'll have real influence over how our process is built, and the scope will grow as fast as you do from bench experiments today toward pilot-scale operation.

What You'll Work OnExecute hydrometallurgical leaching and electrochemical recovery experiments end to endBuild, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot bench- to pilot-scale electrochemical cellsPrepare and characterize variable secondary feedstocksRun and maintain analytical instrumentation; own sample prep and chain of custodyCharacterize performance using yield, current efficiency, and selectivity metricsTest electrode materials, membranes, and cell configurationsCollect, clean, and maintain the integrity of our experimental datasetPartner with the ML and controls team to instrument experiments for real-time optimizationOwn lab safety practice: chemical handling, waste streams, SDS, PPE, and housekeepingWhat We're Looking ForAssociate's or Bachelor's in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or a related field or equivalent hands-on experience1+ year in a wet lab, pilot plant, or process environmentStrong wet chemistry fundamentals: acid/base handling, filtration, precipitation, solidliquid separationRigorous documentation habits your notebook is a deliverableComfort working with acids, corrosives, and high-current electrical equipment, safely and routinelyMechanical aptitude: you can assemble a rig, chase a leak, and fix a pumpBonus (not required):

Electrochemistry, hydrometallurgy, or separations experienceICP-OES/MS, XRF, AA, or similar analytical instrumentationPotentiostat / galvanostat experiencePython, or comfort with data analysis beyond a spreadsheetDOE, statistical process control, or scale-up experienceHazardous waste handling or industrial safety certification

LogisticsLocation:

On-site at our warehouse facility in Fremont, CA. This role cannot be done remotely.

Schedule:

9:00 AM7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, at minimum. Experimental campaigns sometimes run longer.

We want to be direct about this: these are long days, and we expect them. Runs don't stop because it's 5 PM, and the person doing the work is the person who sees what happened. If a 9-to-5 is what you're looking for, this isn't the right role and we'd rather you know that now than three months in. All hours past eight in a day are paid as overtime, which means a typical week here pays meaningfully above the base range below.

Physical:

Routinely lift up to 40 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in PPE around chemical and electrical hazards.

Compensation & Benefits$30$40/hr base, non-exempt overtime paid at the California rateAt our expected schedule, that works out to roughly $80,000$110,000 per year including overtimeMeaningful early-stage equityMedical, dental, and vision coverageOvertime meals provided recblid gsyu7x4adlx9m8hjbaazppnl6hwx0w