Research Development Laboratory Technician

About Us :

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop, and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable battery solutions applied to multiple use cases in the mobility and energy sectors.

We also develop next-generation battery technologies at our state-of-the-art RD Innovation Hubs in India and the UK.

Agratas is a scale-up business with a start-up mentality, driven by our pursuit of green growth and technological progress.

MAIN PURPOSE

The R&D Senior Laboratory Technician will actively participate as a member of a dynamic research team focused on the design, delivery and control of the core processes and associated equipment throughout the development and implementation of current and future generations battery materials, Under the guidance of the Indian R&D Facilities Manager, with support from the R&D global leadership team and working alongside other laboratory personnel, they will enable on going scientific research projects in the Agratas laboratories in Bengaluru.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Owns the design of the research facility
• Understand cost and lead times of research facility installation
• Supports R&D India with facility design and equipment ordering
• Supports vendor selection process technical / product suitability
• Responsible to ensure that all documentation relevant to the commissioning phase is received by the Project.
• Responsible for vendor interactions required during commissioning
• Responsible for equipment installations planning
• Responsible for the equipment acceptance testing plan and execution
• Prepare HIRA documentation for dry room equipment and operations

ǪUALIFICATIONS ( Knowledge, Skills and Experience )
• Ph.D plus experience in battery fabrication, or other applicable formulation and fabrication techniques e.g mixing, roll-to-roll coating
• Must have experience of delivering laboratory environments and associated fit outs.
• Compliance and regulations knowledge and experience with installations and associated HS&E procedures, including risk assessment and safety assessment.
• Must understand ISO, audit procedures and methods.
• Strong communication skills.
• Clear thinker, able to divide a job into small logical steps.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• A passion for the e-mobility challenge and the drive to shape the future of automotive technology.
• An effective and enthusiastic team player, who is comfortable working together with the wider team to get the difficult jobs done.
• Dynamic and adaptable to the fast pace of change in technology.
• An individual who is target driven, and demonstrates tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver excellence in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning.
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.
• An individual with the ability to prioritise their workload.
• Knowledge about battery materials.
• An individual who enables speed in decision making through establishing alignment, clarity, appropriate resources and sense of urgency.