R&D Technician Night Shift

Ultimate Staffing Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a technician to support ceramic film separator process engineering. A night shift schedule is in place with a 12-hour shift from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM and alternating days.

Responsibilities include fabricating cells, assisting engineers, and maintaining data records. The role requires at least 1 year of hands-on lab or process manufacturing experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year hands‑on experience in a laboratory, R&D, or process manufacturing environment.
• Able to read SOPs and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Cell fabrication & testing following strict SOPs for coin cells, pouch cells, or proprietary devices.
• Experiment support by partnering with engineers and scientists on materials processing and metrology.
• Record experimental data, track inventory, and report anomalies using MS Office or internal tools.
• Lab maintenance: keep a clean, safe workspace and maintain equipment or supplies.
• Operate process tools and HMIs; learn to handle operating tools.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team-focused

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

HMI systems

Process tools

Data recording systems

Job description

Salary: USD30 - USD39 per hour + Plus 12% shift differential

Technician hire to work in Ceramic Film separator process engineering.

Shift: Night 6:30PM To 6:30AM Alternating Wednesdays, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 12-hour shift.

• 12 hr schedule working on process tools
• Perform tasks as defined by engineers
• Run process tools as per SOP and work on HMI operated systems
• Identify product quality during processing and gather process details and upload to data recording systems
• Able to work in a team environment and individually manage processes
• Should be able to learn and get trained to handle operating tools.

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.