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As a Micropropagation Technician at Plantd, you will be responsible for cultivating and dividing young plants at Plantd's tissue culture laboratory in Oxford, North Carolina. Daily, you will work with a team of passionate technicians to process plant material that will grow into rapidly regenerative feedstock for Plantd's fully-electric factory.

Job tasks are very repetitive and require technicians to maintain a clean and organized workspace.

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• Process plant material using sterile technique
• Maintain inventory of plants as they are processed
• Other tasks as assigned

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• Ability to sit for long periods
• Ability to load and unload autoclave
• Must be able to handle repetitive tasks

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• Interest in science and plant biology
• 1-2 years related experience as a laboratory technician, greenhouse operator, or other related experience

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Competitive Hourly Rate

A Quality Control Technician is responsible for maintaining quality standards throughout testing, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations of consumer products. They are also responsible for maintaining quality assurance processes, recording and analyzing results as well as taking very detailed notes.

• Perform proper and accurate testing for quality control products.
• Organize and manage the retention of quality records. 
• Communicate the results of inspections to the Quality Control Supervisor. 
• Document all deficiencies and errors of product.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Knowledge of standard practices related to quality control.
• Performing measurements using precise measurement tools (Micrometer, Caliper)
• Identify areas for process improvement and recommend corrective actions

• 2+ years of experience or employment in a Quality Control field.
• A valid driver's license.
• High school diploma or GED required. 
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently or as a team.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Reliable transportation is a must.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

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• Competitive hourly rate
• 100% health insurance coverage
• Company Equity

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As an Engineering manager at Plantd, you will work directly with the founders to grow our team, project manage, design, and build machines that will disrupt the traditional construction materials industry. You will lead a dedicated team of junior engineers to design, fabricate, test, and iterate through current and next-generation technologies that will enable full-scale production of modern, carbon-negative building materials, bringing Plantd’s vision of sustainable building materialsto life.

Day-to-day you will work on planning, designing, and testing automated production lines. You will partner with leadership and peers to develop requirements at the system level and will own the creation of CAD models, engineering drawings, structural analyses, and project planning. You will work closely with an experienced production team to make your designs a reality.

Construction or materials industry experience is not required, we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on the world.

● Leading junior engineers in the execution of Plantd’s mission to decarbonize the built environment

● Develop the most efficient carbon-sequestering machines to fix how the world builds things

● Understand fundamentals to make sure that you’re fixing things that matter

● Design machines and automated production lines at a rapid pace so we can move fast

● Work with other world-class engineers to integrate your designs into the most efficient machines possible

● Adapt to fast-changing inputs, data, specifications, and requirements

● Document designs in requirements documents, CAD models, engineering drawings, structural analyses, engineering

specifications, and bill of materials so that we can keep track of all the things you’re fixing

● Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups

to make sure you don’t make more problems than you fix

● Create cost, mass, power, and CO2 equivalency budgets to keep track of all the things you’re fixing

● Grit - the ability to push through adversity in order to achieve mastery

● Communication - the ability share thoughts and ideas effectively

● Intelligence - the ability to think on a first principles basis

● Ethics - alignment with our critical world views here at Plantd

● Goals - alignment with the Plantd mission

● 5+ years of experience in designing and building mechanical systems

● 2+ years leading engineering and development teams

● Experience in project management, planning and budget management

● Proficient in the use of first-order calculations for system sizing

● Experience in reviewing engineering drawings, documentation, and assessing technical risks

● Experience in solving multidisciplinary problems from a data driven basis

● Expertise in test setup design, test planning, and report writing

● Hands-on fabrication experience: Welding, CNC milling and lathe, plasma cutting, soldering, and wiring

● Must be able to communicate effectively with on site team members

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● Competitive Salary + Equity

● 100% health insurance coverage

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To apply please submit a cover letter and resume to opportunities@plantdmaterials.com.

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Plantd is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Plantd is determined on the basis of merit, competence, and

qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran

status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other

legally protected status.

As an Engineer at Plantd, you will work directly with the leadership team to operate, test and maintain cutting edge machines that have been designed to produce the world's first truly carbon negative building materials that will disrupt the traditional construction industry and aid in our planet's efforts in the fight against climate change. You will work directly with the design and build engineers to learn how to operate the machine and develop maintenance and test campaigns to ensure its proper operation through time. You will lead the effort of training production staff to take over machine operations as you step into the build and test of future machines. 

Construction or industry experience is not required, we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on the world. 

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• Maintain ownership of machines to ensure constant and reliable operation
• Develop quality inspection processing and train quality inspectors
• Develop test campaigns for new machines as they are developed
• Oversee machine upgrades and test
• Work directly with production to optimize operations and develop tooling as required.

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• Grit - the ability to push through adversity in order to achieve mastery
• Communication - the ability share thoughts and ideas effectively
• Intelligence - the ability to think on a first principles basis
• Ethics - alignment with our critical world views here at Plantd
• Goals - alignment with our mission here at Plantd

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• Thinks fast and adapts to changing conditions
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or scientific discipline OR 5+ years of professional experience maintenance/testing/operating large machine
• Experience with GUI based operating systems
• Computer software/IT experience is a plus 

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• Competitive Salary $65k- $72 + Equity
• 100% health insurance coverage

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As an Engineer at Plantd, you will work directly with the leadership team to develop the machines that will disrupt the traditional construction industry. You will design, fabricate, test, and iterate through current and next-generation technologies that will enable full-scale production of modern, carbon-negative building materials, bringing Plantd’s vision of sustainable building materials to life. 

Day-to-day you will work at our vertically integrated space designing metallic structures and automated production lines.  You will partner with leadership and peers to develop requirements at the system level and will own the creation of CAD models, engineering drawings, and structural analyses for your projects.  

Construction or industry experience is not required, we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on the world.

• Design electrical and control systems at a rapid pace so we can move fast
• Work with other world-class engineers to integrate your designs into the most efficient machines possible
• Adapt to fast-changing inputs, data, specifications, and requirements
• Document designs in electrical schematics, engineering drawings, electrical analyses, engineering specifications, and bill of materials so that we can keep track of all the things you’re fixing
• Create power, and CO2 equivalency budgets to keep track of all the things you’re fixing

• Grit - the ability to push through adversity in order to achieve mastery
• Communication - the ability share thoughts and ideas effectively
• Intelligence - the ability to think on a first principles basis
• Ethics - alignment with our critical world views here at Plantd
• Goals - alignment with our mission here at Plantd

• 2+ years of experience building electrical systems
• Expertise in electrical systems analysis
• Proficient in the use of first-order calculations for system sizing
• Expertise in testing and infrastructure development
• Experience communicating engineering requirements and drawings to production technicians or machine shops
• Hands-on fabrication experience: Welding, CNC milling and lathe, plasma cutting, electrical soldering, and wiring

• Must be willing to work on-site in Oxford, NC

• Competitive Salary + Equity
• 100% health insurance coverage

As an Engineer at Plantd, you will work directly with the leadership team to build the machines and systems that will disrupt the traditional construction materials industry. You will design, fabricate, test, and iterate through current and next-generation technologies that will enable full-scale production of modern, carbon-negative building materials, bringing Plantd’s vision of sustainable building materials to life. 

Day-to-day you will work at our vertically integrated space designing automated production lines.  You will partner with leadership and peers to develop requirements at the system level and will own the creation of CAD models, engineering drawings, and structural analyses for your projects. You will work closely with an experienced production team to make your designs a reality.

Construction or industry experience is not required, we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on the world. 

• Develop the most efficient carbon-sequestering machines to fix how the world builds things
• Understand fundamentals to make sure that you’re fixing things that matter
• Design machines and automated production lines at a rapid pace so we can move fast
• Work with other world-class engineers to integrate your designs into the most efficient machines possible
• Adapt to fast-changing inputs, data, specifications, and requirements
• Document designs in requirements documents, CAD models, engineering drawings, structural analyses, engineering specifications, and bill of materials so that we can keep track of all the things you’re fixing
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups to make sure you don’t make more problems than you fix 
• Create cost, mass, power, and CO2 equivalency budgets to keep track of all the things you’re fixing

• Grit - the ability to push through adversity in order to achieve mastery
• Communication - the ability share thoughts and ideas effectively
• Intelligence - the ability to think on a first principles basis
• Ethics - alignment with our critical world views here at Plantd
• Goals - alignment with our mission here at Plantd

• CAD experience using Siemens NX, Solidworks, Catia, or similar
• 2+ years of experience building mechanical systems
• Expertise in structural analytical modeling 
• Proficient in the use of first-order calculations for system sizing
• Expertise in test setup design and test plan documentation
• Experience communicating engineering requirements and drawings to production technicians or machine shops
• Hands-on fabrication experience: Welding, CNC milling and lathe, plasma cutting, soldering, and wiring

• Must be willing to work on-site in Oxford, NC

• Competitive Salary + Equity
• 100% health insurance coverage

As an Engineer at Plantd, you will work directly with the leadership team to build the machines and systems that will disrupt the traditional construction materials industry. You will design, fabricate, test, and iterate through current and next-generation technologies that will enable full-scale production of modern, carbon-negative building materials, bringing Plantd’s vision of sustainable building materials to life. 

Day-to-day you will work at our vertically integrated space designing automated production lines.  You will partner with leadership and peers to develop requirements at the system level and will own the creation of CAD models, engineering drawings, and structural analyses for your projects. You will work closely with an experienced production team to make your designs a reality.

Construction or industry experience is not required, we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on the world.

• Learn quickly from on the job training
• Work with other world-class engineers to integrate your designs into the most efficient machines possible
• Adapt to fast-changing inputs, data, specifications, and requirements
• Document designs in requirements documents, CAD models, engineering drawings, structural analyses, engineering specifications, and bill of materials so that we can keep track of all the things you’re fixing
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups to make sure you don’t make more problems than you fix
• Take on challenges as they come

• Grit - the ability to push through adversity in order to achieve mastery
• Communication - the ability share thoughts and ideas effectively
• Intelligence - the ability to think on a first principles basis
• Ethics - alignment with our critical world views here at Plantd
• Goals - alignment with our mission here at Plantd

• CAD experience using Siemens NX, Solidworks, Catia, or similar
• Proficient in the use of first-order calculations
• Experience communicating engineering requirements, drawings, and planning
• Hands-on fabrication experience: Welding, CNC milling and lathe, plasma cutting, soldering, and wiring

Must be willing to work on-site in Oxford, NC

• Competitive hourly wage
• On the job training to become a rockstar engineer

The manufacturing specialist at Plantd will assist in building machinery and equipment, finding creative solutions to complex mechanical problems, and contribute to material production efforts as needed. Ideal candidates will have a scrappy, results driven mentality, and will live up to our company motto: Move fast and fix things.

Duties will include welding and metal fabrication, machine servicing and repair, quality control,  and precision machine assembly. You will work collaboratively with engineering to bring novel machines into operation and ensure machines continue to function optimally. 

Mechanical skill is required, must demonstrate welding capability and ability to work with a wide variety of tools. Basic understanding of electronics systems is also a plus.

• Work with engineers and production staff to assist in building machines to process plant material to produce structural sheet goods for construction.
• Welding, woodworking, machine maintenance, assembly and repair, quality control.
• Communicate and work alongside teammates, or independently as needed. 
• Provide daily progress reports for ongoing projects.

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• 2+ years experience or employment in a “wrench turning” field.
• Valid driver license.
• Understanding of mathematical concepts.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.
• Basic computer skills.
• Familiarity with basic construction, mechanical and tooling concepts.

• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

• Competitive Salary + Equity
• 100% health insurance coverage

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