Battery Technician

About CarbonX

At CarbonX, we’re transforming the battery industry with cutting-edge materials that outperform traditional graphite. Our efficient production process minimizes energy use and emissions, fosters local manufacturing, and reduces reliance on conventional graphite supply chains.

What You’ll Do

As a Battery Technician, you’ll play a key role in making sure our new materials work just as they should. You’ll be preparing slurries and electrodes, as well as ensuring everything meets high quality standards. You’ll work alongside other engineers to help improve our materials and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare slurries & electrodes: Mix materials for the slurries, coat and calender electrodes, and perform quality control.

• Test materials, slurries & electrodes: You’ll run advanced tests on battery materials, electrodes, slurries, using different techniques like rheology, adhesion strength testing, scanning electrode microscopy, and thermal analysis

• Maintain the lab: Keep our equipment running smoothly and safely – and make sure we follow the right procedures.

• Conduct detailed observations & making comprehensive reports:  ensure clarity, support diagnostics, maintenance, and continuous performance improvement

• Collaborate with the team: Work closely with engineers and technicians to solve problems and improve processes.

• Adhere to all safety guidelines, protocols, and regulations to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.

Why You’ll Love It Here

Impact: Be part of producing hundreds of tons of sustainable CarbonX materials for global markets, transforming industries and reducing environmental impact.

Growth: As CarbonX scales, so can your career. You’ll have opportunities to develop new skills and advance within the company.

Team Culture: Join a collaborative, feedback-driven team where your insights and ideas are valued.

Innovation: Work on cutting-edge processes and technologies in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits: Competitive salary, commuting allowance, 25 days of annual paid leave, 30% ruling support if applicable.

Who You Are

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, loves working with new technologies, and is excited about the future of energy. If you’re curious, detail-oriented, and enjoy working with a team, you’ll fit right in.

Here’s what we’re hoping you bring:

·        Bachelor's degree/HBO/MBO in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar.

·        At least 1-2 years of hands-on experience, preferably in an industrial or lab environment, ideally related to battery materials or coatings.

·       Proven expertise in performing various laboratory tests and analyses.

·       Understanding of quality control methodologies, with the ability to identify deviations from standards and ensure products meet safety, performance, and reliability requirements.

·       Problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn.

·       Patience in performing repetitive tasks with high precision and attention to detail.

·       Team player: You enjoy working closely with others to reach a shared goal.

·       A passion for sustainability and innovation – the kind of work that makes a difference.

Bonus point if you have:

·       Knowledge of slurry making processes.

·        Knowledge in anode coating, calendaring and characterisation.

·       Dutch language skills.

Not meeting all of the requirements? No worries, some of the skills can be trained. If you meet at least 70% of the technical requirements and are really excited about this role, we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to Join Us?

Excited to jump in? We are too. If this sounds like the kind of work and team you want to be a part of, apply now!