Quality Technician (Temporary)

About Rondo

Rondo Energy's mission is to eliminate 15% of global CO2 emissions in 15 years. To accomplish this mission, Rondo is deploying low-cost, zero-carbon Rondo Heat Batteries to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and to significantly decarbonize industrial processes that are commonly thought of as 'difficult-to-decarbonize'. The Heat Batteries are charged from intermittent renewables to provide high temperature, continuous heat for customers safely, reliably, at an unprecedented 98% efficiency, and at a cost point that is lower than any other method.

We have an immediate temporary openings for a Quality Technician to support technology development and quality control to deploy Rondo Heat Batteries on a massive scale.

In this role, you will assist the Technology Group to perform hands-on measurements and experiments, data analysis, building tooling and systems, and support the leadership team in communications, document preparation and tasks associated with research on a wide variety of topics and technical areas.

About the Quality Technician Position

Key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct routine quality inspections throughout production and manufacturing.
• Investigate any quality issues to identify root cause and raise appropriate corrective actions to ensure issues are addressed and resolved.
• Perform equipment calibrations and troubleshooting
• Assist Technology team for development of new materials and products: run experiments, take measurements, assist assembly and testing of original equipment.
• Prepare PowerPoint and other documents to report research findings.
• Write procedures, inspection documents, and reports.
• Suggest process improvements.
• Maintain laboratory and office space in safe and orderly condition and follow safety protocol.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A BS degree or significant coursework/lab work in chemistry, materials science and engineering, materials chemistry, engineering or a related field is desired.
• Familiar with dimensional inspection gages
• Experience with CAD software is a plus
• Hands-on experience with quality control/assurance process, taking lab notes and reporting information.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and data manipulation.
• Hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team with remote supervision to complete projects on schedule.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Experience using common shop tools to fabricate simple parts, ability to use heavy equipment such as fork lifts, scissor lifts and pallet jacks, are a plus.

Rondo Energy will considering assistance with temporary housing if traveling from outside of the Bay Area

$1,000 stay bonus if employed on the final day of the assignment

Rondo provides equal employment opportunities (EEO).