Job Summary

The Test Lab Co-op would first receive the proper required safety training, then would assist other test lab personnel with various test lab activities as needed and as able.

Responsibilities

• Assist test lab personnel with test planning and development activities.
• Assist test lab personnel with test set up activities.
• Assist test lab personnel with test monitoring.
• Assist test lab personnel with test equipment and supplies procurement.
• Assist test lab personnel with test lab documentation, procedures, resource planning, etc.
• Assist test lab personnel with test lab 5S and housekeeping.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications

• College student working toward an applicable technical degree (Mechanical or Electrical, Associate or Bachelor, Engineering or Technology) or other relevant degree.
• Must fulfill 24 credit hours in one calendar year.
• Must possess and maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
• Must be able to work between 15-25 hours per week.
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to handle numerous assignments simultaneously.
• Highly motivated self-starter, takes ownership, eager to learn, cooperative, and reliable.
• Mechanically inclined with a good understanding of electricity and electronics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Software, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Co-op students may be eligible to work up to 4 years if enrolled in a college or university and fulfill the criteria noted above.

Key Competencies

• Delivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.
• Focuses on Quality: Drives work results with a quality focus on actions and results.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
• Emotional Intelligence: Is self-aware of own emotions and socially aware of others’ feelings and emotions and their impact on performance. Displays self-control and adaptability when working with others to achieve results.
• Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• May need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments, and on uneven terrain.
• Works in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments.
• The noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud.
• May be required to recognize small numbers, letters, symbols, and colors.

Why Join Us

American Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive benefit plan options at no cost, competitive salary, and equity eligibility to all associates. ABS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

About Us

At American Battery Solutions (ABS) we are developing the next generation of battery energy storage systems that will power the vehicles of today and tomorrow! Our team works with the latest technologies and battery chemistries engineering, testing, and manufacturing batteries to power the world’s electric propulsion transition. At ABS you may get a chance to work on a project for an autonomous warehouse robot or an autonomous lawnmower, or you may work on a battery for a fleet of delivery vehicles or a transit bus, or even an EV start-up or a massive grid energy storage system. Our team is led by some of the industry’s most experienced professionals, but we pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next-generation battery experts.

The Location - Lake Orion

American Battery Solutions Headquarters and Innovation Center is located in the heart of South-East Michigan in Orion Township. Orion Township is a Pure Michigan Trail Town that has a long-standing dedication to enhancing trails and pathways in its community, which is home to the Polly Ann Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and Iron Belle Trail. The township boasts more than 50 miles of trails. Southeast Michigan also boasts some of the best eating around! Whether your interest is in furthering your education, enjoying one of the many regional sporting events, or enjoying the vast outdoors that Michigan has to offer, you’ll be at the center of it here!

AMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.