Lab & Manufacturing Technician

Energy Hire; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Hire is seeking a Lab & Manufacturing Technician for their San Francisco headquarters. The role includes fabricating parts, assisting in R&D, and collaborating with a skilled team to improve lab operations. Candidates should be technically skilled, curious, and ready to tackle a variety of tasks while maintaining safety and quality.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Weekly food stipend

Full health, dental, and vision insurance

Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates

Qualifications

• Technically skilled and mechanically fluent.
• Comfortable using lathes, mills, saws, welders, and hand tools.
• Willing to work on-site and extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate parts and prototypes.
• Assist in the design and operation of test equipment.
• Document procedures and test data.

Skills

Technically skilled

Mechanically fluent

Comfortable using lathes, mills, saws, welders

Familiar with shop and lab safety

Curious and self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Tools

CAD/CAM

Basic electrical wiring

PLCs

Instrumentation

Job description

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Solcoa Industries, Inc.

Lab & Manufacturing Technician

San Francisco, CA

full_time

$60,000-$200,000

About This Job

The Role

We’re hiring a versatile, hands-on technician

who thrives in a lab, machine shop, and experimental environment. You’ll be a core team member, supporting physical R&D, operating equipment, fabricating parts, running experiments, and helping scale real industrial systems.

Responsibilities

Fabricate parts and prototypes.

Assist in the design, assembly, and operation of custom lab and test equipment

Weld, machine, and build custom fixtures, piping, and assemblies

Set up and run experiments

Maintain and improve lab/shop equipment and infrastructure

Help implement safe, repeatable experimental and manufacturing processes

Collaborate directly with scientists and engineers on daily projects

Document procedures, test data, and improvements with attention to detail

Who You Are

Technically skilled and mechanically fluent

Comfortable using lathes, mills, saws, welders, and hand tools

Familiar with shop and lab safety best practices

Curious and self-motivated — you like to figure things out and build things

Happy to jump into a variety of tasks — no job is too big or too small

Physically capable, detail-oriented, and dependable

Bonus: CAD/CAM experience, basic electrical wiring, PLCs, instrumentation

Additional Requirements

Must be willing to work on-site at our San Francisco headquarters

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary

Weekly food stipend

Full health, dental, and vision insurance

Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates

About Us

Solcoa Industries has developed the first carbon-zero, Western rare earth metal production process. We’re already producing key rare earth metals — primarily neodymium (Nd), dysprosium (Dy), and terbium (Tb)— right here in the U.S., significantly reducing dependence on environmentally harmful and unstable Chinese supply chains.

As we scale production rapidly, we’re building a team of skilled, driven, and mission-aligned individuals who want to be part of something truly transformative.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Software Development

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