What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrician, Data Center, Facilities position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The ideal candidate has experience in performing general, preventative, and emergency maintenance of data center equipment and infrastructure, as well as strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, plumbing, and process systems operation and maintenance in a critical data center environment.
What You'll Do
- Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and installs electrical equipment supporting all critical data center infrastructure
- Works closely with Data Center Operations and Engineers, ensuring effective communication with both teams on daily tasks and project execution
- Performs general maintenance duties, preventive maintenance, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) execution and administration, trouble calls, and emergency maintenance as needed in the data center environment
- Works daily on Preventive Maintenance (PM) tasks related to equipment such as VFDs, switchgear, and motors with voltages ranging from 120-480V and 4160-25kV, ensuring the integrity and performance of data center power systems
- Troubleshoots motors, VFDs, and complex electrical circuits, addressing issues to maintain uptime and ensure data center reliability
- Strong understanding of NFPA 70E and LOTO practices is essential to maintaining safe operations within the data center
- Completes tasks in a timely manner and provides feedback to ensure continuous improvement in data center operations as well asother duties required to support data center operations
What You'll Bring
- Must have a minimum of 5 years related work experience as an Industrial or Commercial Electrician, experience in data center or critical infrastructure maintenance is preferred but not required
- Knowledge in using hand tools, electrical meters, and testing equipment specific to data center applications
- Proficiency in sizing conductors, conduits, and using the NEC Code Book for electrical work within a data center
- Experience with electrical systems spanning from 24VDC to 120/277-480/4160/25kV AC, with a strong background in troubleshooting motor controls, drives, and electronic components in data centers.
- Ability to install electrical equipment and perform circuit modifications within a data center environment,interpret electrical prints and schematics, ensuring proper installation and modification of electrical systems
- Must have strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact with all levels of management; must demonstrate a high degree of initiative, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to interpret electrical prints and schematics, ensuring proper installation and modification of electrical systems
Essential Physical Demands
- Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
- Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
- Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day
- Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
- Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, reflective vest, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.