In order to keep climate change to 1.5°C, we’ll need 30% of global GDP (all of energy generation and transportation) to run on batteries by 2035.

Zitara Technologies (YCombinator S20) builds predictive battery management software for transportation and energy customers with large deployments. Our customers operate >$100M deployments of batteries in satellites, EVs, and renewable energy storage installations.

Our team brings top researchers in physics-based battery algorithms together with seasoned software engineers to build safety-critical firmware and large scale machine learning systems. We bring with us decades of experience from Toyota, Exponent, Proterra, Tesla, Gogoro, Google, and Facebook.

The Role

We're looking for a Lab Facilities Administrator to help keep our team and our battery lab facility running through coordination of daily operations, including facilities management, inventory control, and shipping logistics. As an integral member of the lab operations team, this candidate takes pride in their organizational skills, attention to detail, and collaborative working style. The ideal candidate will be someone who takes initiative, has an intuition for continuous improvement of lab organizational processes, uses common sense, and takes a creative and resourceful approach to solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the facility runs smoothly in all aspects with limited day-to-day guidance from your leadership
• Create and maintain a system of organization of the physical lab and warehouse spaces
• Assist in the management of vendor, supplier, and contractor relationships and coordinate all communications, scheduling, and payment
• Coordinate all shipping and receiving logistics for customer samples, lab equipment, and other incoming mail and packages
• Design and maintain a system of organization for lab operations documentation
• Maintain stock of office supplies, lab consumables, and snack bar provisions
• Intake, process, and store customer samples
• Assist with the management of capital equipment, including documentation, organization, procurement, and maintenance, repair, and calibration schedules
• Support office relocations, move management, and/or office/lab redesign projects
• Provide support to manage meetings, off-sites, and social events, including event planning, guest registration, and catering orders, as needed
• Provide support on various projects and workplace initiatives ensuring overall effective and efficient laboratory operation
• Ensure that the lab is kept tidy and presentable for staff and visitors
• Continually identify ways to improve our operations

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of related professional experience
• Experience creating organizational systems in an office or laboratory environment
• Experience with stockroom management
• Advanced proficiency with Google Suite/Microsoft Office to write and edit documents, make presentations, create and maintain spreadsheets
• Experience with project management software, such as Jira and Asana
• Understanding of US shipping / receiving regulations and logistics
• Proven ability to manage vendor relationships
• Ability to act autonomously without daily guidance
• Laser focused when it comes to attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexible, team-oriented approach; able to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining schedules
• Clear and effective written and interpersonal communication skills
• Person of high ethics and integrity who uses discretion around sensitive and confidential information
• Physical requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation, may include:
• Pushing and pulling wheeled dollies loaded with products up to 100 pounds
• Lifting and moving material up to 49 pounds each
• Bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Walking or moving between facilities

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Experience working in a laboratory setting
• Experience building out and documenting new Standard Operating Procedures

What We Offer

• Full-time, in-person position, standard hours subject to time zones
• Competitive compensation, equity incentive, and benefits package
• Casual work culture
• Excellent colleagues that are interested in your happiness and growth

About Zitara Technologies, Inc.

In order to keep climate change to 1.5°C, we’ll need 30% of global GDP (all of energy generation and transportation) to run on batteries by 2035.

Zitara Technologies (YCombinator S20) builds predictive battery management software for transportation and energy customers with large deployments. Their customers operate >$100M deployments of batteries in satellites, EVs, and renewable energy storage installations.