EarthOptics

Production Technician - Carbon (Emeryville)

Emeryville, California · Part-time

Work authorization requiredDetected 11 days ago

Data ScienceCollaborationAdaptabilityRemote Sensing

About the role

Join EarthOptics as a Production Technician!
We currently have ~100 individuals spread across 20 states and 2 countries, and they come from all walks of life, industries, and experiences.
As a Production Technician at our Emeryville, CA lab, you will be responsible for performing daily soil processing tasks according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately and consistently.
Ability to work collaboratively and maintain professional, respectful relationships with team members across functions.
Flexibility to work varying schedules, including occasional after-hours and weekend support as business needs require.
Support routine soil processing tasks in the lab, including sample preparation, basic testing workflows, and data entry
Complete routine documentation accurately and consistently to support sample tracking and production records
Work closely with lab staff and primary operators to support timely and accurate sample handling
We are deeply focused on building the future of AgTech and sustainability and helping the world see soil differently.

High school diploma or equivalent relevant work experience required.
Basic computer proficiency and the ability to perform simple equipment or hardware troubleshooting.
While performing duties of this job, you will be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands.
You'll bloom in this role if you have: (Your qualifications)
Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced production or laboratory environment.
Although not required, we'd love to see roots in:

(Your responsibilities)
Learn and follow EarthOptics' standard operating procedures, safety protocols, and equipment operation guidelines
Receive, sort, label, package, store, and track soil samples according to established lab procedures
Operate basic lab and production equipment, such as ovens, soil grinders, vacuum sealers, scales, and related tools, in accordance with SOPs
Maintain clean, safe, organized, and compliant production spaces
Assist with FTIR and Elemental Analyzer workflows as directed and under appropriate guidance

Our mission is to be the leading soil information company, delivering maps that growers, farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders use to cost-effectively increase yields and improve soil health and the climate.
We are a growing company with a passion for soil health, innovative technologies, and supporting all within the food value chain.

We rely on Slack to communicate.
Although there are a variety of team-specific systems to facilitate your work, this is our primary!
We love both food and emojis at EarthOptics.
If hired, you'll come to love (and use many) taco and donut emojis. 🌮🍩
In order to maximize our remote culture, we host company-wide opportunities to connect (virtually and in-person) and create space for focus work.
For example, we have a weekly all-hands stand-up meeting on Monday and reserve Fridays as a regular "No Meeting" day.
Instead of values, we believe in actionable "cultural concepts".
Collectively, we hold one another to act and give feedback with these concepts in mind.
Ours are autonomy, accountability, collaboration, customer centricity, grit and grace.
We are creating a future where traditional sampling methods are obsolete.
Our Production Technician will join our Emeryville, CA Lab team to impact our mission through individual contributor responsibilities.
At EarthOptics, we are combining cutting-edge genomic analysis, data science, microbiology, and remote sensing to revolutionize agriculture.

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