Current Positions
Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician
Commerce, California•Full-time
About Beaker & Wrench
Beaker & Wrench is the future of cannabis distillation technology and equipment. We are a small and mighty team that is in an inflection point, looking to hire more teammates and scale the company 2x in the next 12-18 months. If you like working for entrepreneurial companies with lots of autonomy and room to grow, look no further. We value respect, diversity, innovation, science, passion and humor. You can read more about each one below.
Come be part of our growing team!
Come be part of our growing team!
Our Values
▫Respect
There is no limit to respecting your coworkers, clients and friends. We start with respecting
ourselves and the work we do. We understand the importance of what we do, and we respect the policies in place that will help us get there as a team.
▫Innovation
We are ahead of the pack. Innovation is in our DNA. We set the bar high and our clients
know we offer only the best products and cutting-edge innovation. We are developing ways to
adapt to change and constantly evolving, whether it is individually or within the industry.
▫Science
Science is our leader, and we do not deviate from our North Star. We base our research and
development on the latest scientific knowledge and data, with practicality and real-life applications. Science is everywhere, and we embrace it!
▫Diversity
Now more than ever we know the tremendous benefit of having a diverse workforce with
diverse ideas, backgrounds, life-experiences and motivators. We embrace the range of knowledge and find value in the blend of ideas and concepts this diversity creates. More than half of our team is composed of professional females and a third are people of color.
▫Passion
This is in the heart of the industry, the intersection of science, engineering, health and
elegant design. This field attracts only passionate individuals that espouse if not one or two of the above personal passions sometimes all of the above. The final product speaks for itself and our clients become like family because of the passion we infuse in what we do.
▫Fun/Humor
The best remedy, apart from CBD, is laughter. We work hard and we make sure we laugh
even harder. We infuse humor in our daily work life and blend serious task execution with light
heartedness and self-deprecation.
There is no limit to respecting your coworkers, clients and friends. We start with respecting
ourselves and the work we do. We understand the importance of what we do, and we respect the policies in place that will help us get there as a team.
▫Innovation
We are ahead of the pack. Innovation is in our DNA. We set the bar high and our clients
know we offer only the best products and cutting-edge innovation. We are developing ways to
adapt to change and constantly evolving, whether it is individually or within the industry.
▫Science
Science is our leader, and we do not deviate from our North Star. We base our research and
development on the latest scientific knowledge and data, with practicality and real-life applications. Science is everywhere, and we embrace it!
▫Diversity
Now more than ever we know the tremendous benefit of having a diverse workforce with
diverse ideas, backgrounds, life-experiences and motivators. We embrace the range of knowledge and find value in the blend of ideas and concepts this diversity creates. More than half of our team is composed of professional females and a third are people of color.
▫Passion
This is in the heart of the industry, the intersection of science, engineering, health and
elegant design. This field attracts only passionate individuals that espouse if not one or two of the above personal passions sometimes all of the above. The final product speaks for itself and our clients become like family because of the passion we infuse in what we do.
▫Fun/Humor
The best remedy, apart from CBD, is laughter. We work hard and we make sure we laugh
even harder. We infuse humor in our daily work life and blend serious task execution with light
heartedness and self-deprecation.
Our Team
Ace Shelander, PE
BS, Mechanical Engineering
CEO & Co-Founder
A licensed professional
mechanical engineer and
lifelong inventor, Ace is at the
core of Beaker & Wrench
engineering. He received his
BS in Mechanical Engineering
from UC Davis in 2008 and
his Professional Engineer
license in 2017.
Lilibel de la Puente,
BA, Chemistry
Co-Founder
As a chemist at a cannabis
laboratory in Berkeley, CA,
Lilibel optimized her lab to
exponentially increase output.
Her passion for bringing
cannabis science into the light
sparked the vision for what
Beaker & Wrench is today.
Lora Edward, MBA
CFO
Lora received her MBA from NYU
Stern School of Business in 2009
and has been working in
executive level financial for over
a decade. She brings a plethora
of financial planning and analysis
experience to B&W. She enjoys
learning about neuroscience and
plantlife.
BS, Mechanical Engineering
CEO & Co-Founder
A licensed professional
mechanical engineer and
lifelong inventor, Ace is at the
core of Beaker & Wrench
engineering. He received his
BS in Mechanical Engineering
from UC Davis in 2008 and
his Professional Engineer
license in 2017.
Lilibel de la Puente,
BA, Chemistry
Co-Founder
As a chemist at a cannabis
laboratory in Berkeley, CA,
Lilibel optimized her lab to
exponentially increase output.
Her passion for bringing
cannabis science into the light
sparked the vision for what
Beaker & Wrench is today.
Lora Edward, MBA
CFO
Lora received her MBA from NYU
Stern School of Business in 2009
and has been working in
executive level financial for over
a decade. She brings a plethora
of financial planning and analysis
experience to B&W. She enjoys
learning about neuroscience and
plantlife.
Our Culture
Beaker & Wrench is on a mission to create the best work environment in a manufacturing setting there is. We provide our team members with a project agency and autonomy and expect hard work and dedication. We believe in top market compensation and company equity for everyone in order to attract and retain top performers. Above all, we are all friends and like going to work every day.