About Us
Membrion’s purpose is to create circularity of the world’s most valuable resources. Our initial focus is on water, and we work with the world’s largest companies to help them recover and reuse the wastewater they generate. Our award-winning ceramic desalination membranes enable us to efficiently treat impossibly challenging wastewater, such as those that would otherwise be trucked off-site to a 3rd party facility to be boiled or chemically processed. As one of the best-funded and fastest-growing start-ups in water technology, we embody diversity and define success as living our core values of seeing what isn’t obvious, being obnoxiously reliable, relentlessly flowing like a river, and being in this together. You can learn more about these core values at membrion.com/careers.
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Position Title: Production Technician
Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Location: 3257 17th Ave W, Seattle, WA
Reporting To: Production Manager
Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000, with additional benefits and bonus opportunities
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Position Description & Expectations
This individual will play a crucial role in manufacturing and assembling the product that we sell. They will be responsible for carrying out and improving upon established production processes to help us consistently produce a high-quality product. This person will be self-motivated, meticulously detail-oriented, and have exceptional organizational skills to ensure the success of the production team. This is a physical role that is generally 4-days per week & 10-hour per day, requires lifting up to 40 pounds and standing much of the day.
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Responsibilities
- Set up, operate, breakdown and clean production equipment to ensure safe operation and consistent daily product quality.
- Handle, dispense and manage inventory of bulk materials and liquid chemicals in preparation for manufacturing runs and product assembly. Use of solvents to clean equipment as needed.
- Prepare and monitor detailed and time-dependent recipes of chemical reactions needed to make membrane sol material in a process vessel.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance to ensure minimal-to-no equipment downtime.
- Process membrane sheets and assemble membranes into a commercial product with a high level of attention to detail.
- Package products for shipment to customers.
- Update and manage inventory of work-in-progress and final product.
- Document production information via daily system logs to ensure robust records for process development and optimization.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized production environment.
- Up to 15% of time may be devoted to special projects and assignments needed to bridge gaps that arise from being part of a vibrant start-up environment.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, general engineering, or other technical or science field preferred. Will consider an Associate degree in a technical or science-focused program, or a high school diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
- Aptitude for understanding and working with machines, instruments, and tools.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to identify small and seemingly unimportant differences.
- Capability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to a safety-first approach to all aspects of work.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills and detail oriented when maintaining daily documentation and records.
- Experience with hardware and equipment assembly, testing and maintenance. General familiarity with hand tools.
- Lab experience including chemistry and chemical engineering lab coursework a plus.
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Core Values
To be successful at Membrion, you will need to embody our core values. The expectation is that you will live into these values while at work and while representing the company in public, including professional social media such as LinkedIn. Our core values are:
– This means looking deeply at what’s already in front of us to find patterns, anomalies, and new opportunities. We cultivate an interest in the mundane such that curiosity leads us to knowledge. We are emotionally and cognitively invested in exploration and learning. We love to challenge the status quo and are comfortable with complexity, contradiction, and paradoxes.
– This means being single-mindedly determined to achieve our goal using the path of least resistance. We change plans flexibly, adaptably, and rapidly in the face of unexpected roadblocks because we know, prepare for, and embrace the fact that the plan will need to change sooner than we think. Like a river, this allows us to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles through agility and persistence of effort.
– This means delivering consistency in our behaviors and actions. Our word is as good as gold – we do what we say and do what’s needed to keep our word. We plan for things to go wrong, and craft back-up plans for our back-up plan. We commit to deeply understanding what’s needed to be successful by continuing to ask questions.
– This means that success and failure is more about alignment than accomplishment. We value and nurture partnership and collaboration across all of our professional interactions. We support each other in the hard times and celebrate with each other in the good times. We live by the platinum rule at every level of community we exist within.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
- Commuter benefits plan
Schedule:
- Four ten-hour shifts with one non-work weekday determined by Membrion’s production needs.
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Seattle, WA 98119: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Safety equipment provided
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Seattle, WA 98119 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Seattle, WA 98119: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person