Our client is currently seeking a Operations Technician I
Position Description
- Role Title : Automation Technician
- Duration : 6 months (with potential for extension)
- Work Location : (select one) Hybrid / Fully Onsite / Fully Remote (ex / Hybrid work : Tues-Thurs in the office. Monday & Friday remote)
- Fully onsite : Verily, 269 E. Grand Ave, South San Francisco
- Work Schedule : (ex / Normal PST business hours, Monday - Friday) - 8 : 30-5 : 00 Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed (working weekends is required)
Project Overview : (Share 2-3 sentences about the BUSINESS)
- The Debug Project seeks to reduce the number of wild mosquitoes, and by doing so, reduce the spread of the diseases they carry.
- We do this by producing and releasing a large number of non-biting sterile male mosquitoes, using what’s known as the sterile insect technique (SIT).
Overall Responsibilities : (Share 2-3 sentences about the POSITION)
- Work multiple roles in a production / factory environment
- Operate and maintain automated mosquito rearing and sorting systems
- Flag issues and provide feedback for hardware / software / process improvements and proactively request or provide help, from / for other teammates based on daily priorities.
Top 3 Daily Responsibilities : (3+ bullets of the main responsibilities on the assignment)
- Operating, cleaning and maintaining mosquito rearing and sorting equipment.
- Assist with day-to-day mosquito production operations, provide feedback on workflow improvement and low-level troubleshooting of technical issues
- Ensure mosquitoes remain within proper containment at all times.
Mandatory Skills / Qualifications : (All skills, both technical and soft, required to be successful in the role)
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong verbal / written communication skills (in English), ability to follow direction and complete tasks independently with minimal supervision, willingness to learn, ask questions, and identify areas for improvement
- Able work weekends and arrive by 8 : 45am every workday
- Ability to stand / walk around for long periods (often 6-8hrs a day)
- Fast learner; attention to detail.
Non-Essential Skills / Qualifications : (Skills that would be nice to have but are not essential in the role)
- Background and / or interest in entomology, biology, public health, mechanical engineering, or automation.
- Technical / mechanical skills (ie : wiring, robotics, etc)
Skill / Experience / Education Mandatory Top Daily Responsibilities :
- Operate and maintain automated mosquito rearing, sorting, and packing systems Flag issues and provide feedback for hardware improvements.
- Assemble parts for automated mosquito rearing systems Aid in testing of new automated mosquito rearing systems
30+ days ago