Production Technician

Ultimate Staffing Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is hiring an R&D Technician to work onsite at a Battery Manufacturing plant in San Jose, CA. The role involves supporting solid-state battery development, cell fabrication, processing materials, and lab operations under SOPs.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year lab/R&D experience; exposure to clean rooms, medical or semiconductor environments is a plus. Shift is 1:00 PM–9:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with long-term opportunity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years hands-on experience in a laboratory, R&D, or process manufacturing environment.
• Experience in the battery industry or hi-tech device assembly is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cell fabrication & testing following SOPs.
• Experiment support with engineers and scientists on materials processing, metrology, and lab experiments.
• Data recording, inventory tracking, and reporting anomalies using MS Office or internal tools.
• Lab maintenance and upkeep of a clean, safe workspace and equipment.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team-focused

Communication

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Microscopes

Job description

Salary: USD26 - USD29 per year + Plus 6% differential pay

Ultimate Staffing is hiring R&D Technicians to work onsite at a Battery Manufacturing plant in San Jose CA.

Experience working in clean rooms, medical and/or semiconductor industry is preferred but not mandatory

Swing Shift: 1:00PM to 9:30PM Monday to Friday.

Long term job opportunity.

The job will require handling sensitive parts that are prone to cracking and using microscopes to image the parts. Product QC.

Company is looking for R&D Technicians to support their innovative battery technology development. Here are some key details from their job descriptions:

Responsibilities

A R&D Technician supports solid-state battery development by executing cell fabrication, processing materials, and managing lab operations. Key responsibilities include running experiments with scientists, following standard operating procedures (SOPs), and documenting test results.

Core Responsibilities

• Cell Fabrication & Testing: Build coin cells, pouch cells, or proprietary solid-state devices following strict SOPs.
• Experiment Support: Partner with engineers and scientists on materials processing, metrology, and lab experiments.
• Data & Documentation: Record experimental data, track inventory, and report anomalies or results using MS Office or internal tools.
• Lab Maintenance: Keep a clean, safe workspace and maintain equipment or supplies.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 1+ years of hands-on experience in a laboratory, R&D, or process manufacturing environment.
• Physical & Environmental: Ability to work in a dry room, fume hood, or glovebox requiring fine motor skills and lifting up to 15-25 lbs.
• Soft Skills: Detail-oriented, team-focused, and able to communicate observations clearly.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the battery industry or hi-tech device assembly preferred but not a must.
• Knowledge of failure analysis, ceramic coatings, or microscope-scale product a great plus.