EarthOptics
Production Technician - Carbon
Emeryville, California · Part-time
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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).
Responsibilities
- 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
- Maintain clean, safe, organized, and compliant production spaces
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Although not required, we'd love to see roots in:
- Prior experience with soil grinding, texture workflows, MIR plating, carbon sample preparation, or related sample processing tasks.
- 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.
Skills
- Operate basic lab and production equipment, such as ovens, soil grinders, vacuum sealers, scales, and related tools, in accordance with SOPs
Compensation
- Compensation: $22.00/hour
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- We are creating a future where traditional sampling methods are obsolete.
- At EarthOptics, we are combining cutting-edge genomic analysis, data science, microbiology, and remote sensing to revolutionize agriculture.
- Our Production Technician will join our Emeryville, CA Lab team to impact our mission through individual contributor responsibilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- However, we are not able to sponsor or transfer visas at this time
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