Reactor Technician II

Nano-C, Inc.; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Great benefits

Safe work environment

Job summary

Nano-C Inc. is seeking a Reactor Technician to play a hands-on role in manufacturing advanced carbon‑based nanomaterials, including nanotubes and fullerenes.

The technician operates combustion reactors and high‑temperature equipment, assembling, maintaining and repairing reactor systems in accordance with SOPs to ensure precision and consistency. The role involves reactor start‑up preparation, operating reactors per defined parameters, participating in SOP preparation, calibrating gas flows via

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of manufacturing or operational experience
• Strong mechanical background
• Experience with gaseous, liquid and solid chemicals
• Experience with carbon nanotubes or other carbon‑based materials is advantageous
• Good understanding of computer‑based control systems

Responsibilities

• Prepare reactors for start‑up and operate reactors based on defined process parameters
• Maintain and repair reactor systems and auxiliary equipment
• Calibrate gas flows regularly and set operating conditions via computer interfaces
• Assist in the preparation and adaptation of SOPs
• Support quality control, product collection and shipment
• Maintain clean and safe work areas and process equipment in line with SOPs

Education

Associate’s Degree in mechanical, chemical engineering or equivalent

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Salary range $72K to $87K, commensurate with experience

Join Nano-C as a Reactor Technician and play a hands‑on role in the production of cutting‑edge carbon‑based nanomaterials! The Reactor Technician operates combustion reactors and high‑temperature equipment in the manufacturing of nanotubes and fullerenes, and is actively involved in the assembly, maintenance, and repair of reactor systems. The Reactor Technician carries out all operations in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), contributing to the precision and consistency that defines Nano‑C's work.

Reactor Technician Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in mechanical, chemical engineering or equivalent
• 2 to 4 years of experience in manufacturing or operational setting highly desired
• Strong mechanical background
• Experience working with gaseous, liquid and solid chemicals is required; experience with carbon nanotubes or other carbon‑based materials is advantageous
• Good understanding of computer‑based control systems

Why You Should Apply

• Competitive compensation package and great benefits!
• Fun, challenging, equitable, flexible, and safe work environment
• Preparation of reactors for start‑up
• Operation of reactors based on well‑defined process parameters
• Contribution to preparation and adaptions of SOPs
• Regular calibration of gas flows and setting up operating conditions using a computer‑based interface
• Collection of products, preparation for quality control and shipment
• Maintenance of reactor and its auxiliary equipment
• Perform plumbing, cut, thread, and assemble pipes; assist in purchase, installation and repair and maintenance of reactor and its auxiliary equipment
• Anticipation of maintenance needs followed by their execution
• Involvement in assembly and testing of new thermal equipment
• Maintenance of work area and process equipment in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures

About Nano-C (www.nano‑c.com)

Materials That Power Our World™

Nano-C Inc is a global leader in development and industrial scale manufacture of advanced materials and specialty chemicals. Spun out of MIT, Nano‑C produces nanocarbon materials including fullerenes and single‑walled carbon nanotubes, as well as value added inks and dispersions. Now, with over 250 global patents, Nano‑C technologies span three major industries: Solar, Semiconductors, and Batteries. A core part Nano‑C’s vision is to use its products to enable better living and a sustainable world. Nano‑C’s R&D teams have active collaborations with leading companies and academic institutions around the world.

Through its family of fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and their chemical derivatives, Nano‑C has managed to harness the power, flexibility and cost‑advantages of carbon – the strongest, environmentally safe and most abundant element on earth. These materials enable devices that are more durable and lighter weight, use materials and energy with greater efficiency, and are inherently more versatile—all at a lower total cost to the consumer. As a result, Nano‑C materials are now being used by electronics and energy leaders throughout the world to deliver a new era in sleek new products and green solutions to power our world well into the future.

Nano‑C is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.