What are the responsibilities and job description for the I&E Maintenance Technician, Cathode Materials 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.
As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the operational availability of a wide array of manufacturing equipment.You will apply your technical skills to install, maintain and repair electrical systems, instrumentation, and automation. This is a 24-hour facility so being on call is expected or working shift. Tesla's Equipment Maintenance is also the first-responding problem solvers who manage machine breakdown recoveries to keep production running.
What You'll Do
- Support day to day process automation activities at the plant such as making program changes to improve asset capability, assist in troubleshooting control system problems, adding simple capabilities, etc.
- Use troubleshooting techniques to identify root cause of problem in process control code, operator interface or hardware and effectively resolve these problems with stakeholders' input
- Drive the reduction of nuisance alarms, active alarms, and I/O-in-manual
- Coordinate with Process Control expertise group to perform needed updates to the process control hardware and software
- Use working knowledge of process control hardware to perform troubleshooting and implement solutions
- Utilize skills in SCADA & HMI systems, such as Ignition, WinCC, and PanelView
- Utilize skills in PLC Languages, such as Omron, Allen Bradley & Siemens
What You'll Bring
- Minimum of five years of Controls Technician experience in a high-volume manufacturing/industrial environment or applicable technical certificate/degree, or equivalent experience
- Advanced computer skills, able to use job-specific PC applications and coach other users
- Electrical knowledge and advanced skills with a voltmeter to check AC/DC voltage, able to diagnose issues, able to use a schematic diagram to troubleshoot electrical systems
- Proficient with pneumatics-solenoid valves, actuator and control operations and can read schematics
- Experience building process & instrumentation diagrams, developing process control narratives, and building I/O lists for greenfield or brownfield capital projects, and working closely with process engineers to design and implement control systems to ensure safe and efficient operation of complex chemical process systems
- Ability to work off-hours, as needed
- Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
Essential Physical Requirements:
- Must be comfortable working in tight spaces
- Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods throughout the day
- Must be capable of bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing ladders, and lying on the ground intermittently
- Must be willing to wear a fall protection harness while working from heights or in a suspended position
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to utilize hand tools and power tools as needed
- Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for extended periods of time, including a respirator/PAPR and safety harness
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.