Production Technician - Gauzy : Job Details

Gauzy (NASDAQ: GAUZ) is a world-leading material science company, focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of vision and light control technologies that support safe, sustainable, comfortable, and agile user experiences across various industries.We are seeking an experienced Chemist to join our materials team and contribute to the scale-up and pilot processes of polymers, small-molecules and nanoparticles synthesis. In this role, you will play a key part in transferring laboratory-scale chemical syntheses to production scale, optimizing chemical reactions, and supporting the development of our products from lab to pilot scale. This position requires hands-on experience in laboratory and wet chemistry development, as well as expertise in scaling up chemical processes and a deep understanding of pilot chemistry. Success in this role also depends on thriving within an innovative and collaborative team environment.Joining the Gauzy team means being part of an elite group of innovators with a passion for creating future-defining and groundbreaking technologies that shape our everyday lives. Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the transfer of chemical reactions from lab-scale to pilot and production-scale settings.
• Develop and optimize scalable processes for polymers and nanoparticles, ensuring reproducibility and consistency in larger volumes.
• Optimize chemical processes with a focus on cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to design and implement scale-up experiments, modifying lab procedures as needed for pilot and production runs.
• Employ analytical methods, including NMR, GPC, GC-MS, rheology, and SEM, to characterize materials throughout the scale-up process.
• Analyze, document, and interpret experimental data, creating detailed reports and presentations.
• Collaborate closely with production teams and chemical engineers to provide support, consultation, and troubleshooting for chemical reactions.

Requirements

• M.Sc. in Chemistry - a must. PhD in Chemistry - an advantage
• Minimum of 3 years of industrial experience; hands-on experience in scaling up chemical processes and reactions from lab to pilot or production - a must
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team in an agile environment