What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Engineer, LFP Cell 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 LFP Maintenance team is expanding its scope to support the installation and upkeep of manufacturing lines that advance Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. You will partner with internal stakeholders (infrastructure, production, and purchasing) and external contractors to deliver integrated LFP manufacturing solutions. Your primary goal is to protect equipment availability and support production by preventing failures and providing expert guidance on repairs.
What You'll Do
- Provide technical support for in-plant and offsite repair of LFP process equipment, maintaining compliance with site and industry standards
- Provide input on repair plans for maintenance technicians and lead advanced troubleshooting on LFP production assets
- Conduct and document equipment install, inspection, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis on LFP lines
- Drive the preventative maintenance process to maximize uptime and asset life for LFP manufacturing equipment
- Develop and optimize preventive maintenance (PM) programs
- Assist in developing spare parts BOM and determining min/max levels
- Work with rotating equipment common to LFP processes (e.g., blowers, screw feeders, gearboxes, rotary valves, conveyors, mixers, dryers, etc.)
- Collaborate with colleagues to drive LFP equipment performance and availability
- Create and track performance metrics using tools such as Excel, Power BI, etc.
What You'll Bring
- Degreein Mechanical Engineeringand/orequivalent experience as a senior maintenance technician in manufacturing equipment troubleshooting, repairs, and developing asset strategies to increase asset life
- 5 years of industry experience in rotating equipment engineering (battery materials, chemical, or manufacturing experience preferred)
- Expertiseinmaintenance strategies for rotating equipment in continuous or batch process environments
- Fundamental understanding of process-containing equipment used in LFP manufacturing (e.g., powder handling, mixing, coating, drying)
- Proven experience in large-scale turnaround or construction coordination
- Background in site safety management systems (Lockout/Tagout, Management of Change, etc.)
- Basic understanding of process instrumentation (e.g., flow, temperature, and pressure transmitters)
- Experience developing equipment documentation, drawings, inspections, audits, etc.
- Proficiency in computer-aided design software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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.