Equipment Maintenance Technician, Cell
What to Expect
Tesla is seeking highly motivated Equipment Maintenance Technicians who will play a crucial role in ensuring the operational availability of our advanced 4680 battery cell manufacturing equipment. The Equipment Maintenance Technician will apply their technical skills to install, maintain and repair high speed, high volume mechanical and electrical systems, factory automation and robotics. They will be the first-responding problem solvers who manage machine breakdowns and recoveries.
Shift: 5:30AM – 5:30PM; Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every other Wednesday
What You’ll Do
- Perform repairs, rebuilds, installations and preventative maintenance (PM) on all industrial production equipment
- Diagnose the root cause of equipment failures and communicate required corrective actions across relevant teams
- Collaborate with Process and Equipment Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and maintenance protocols
- Perform corrective maintenance (repairs) on more than one of these types of equipment: Electrical systems ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC 3 phase, Mechanical systems, Conveyor Systems, Hydraulics, Pneumatics / Vacuum Systems, PLC and networks (Allen Bradley / Siemens / Beckhoff), Vison/Inspection Equipment (Keyence / XRAY / Surface inspectors) and Fanuc Robots
- Order parts, supplies and equipment from catalogues and suppliers or obtain them from storerooms
- Log all work as performed utilizing Tesla CMMS
What You’ll Bring
- Three (3) or more years of experience working in a maintenance capacity on industrial production manufacturing equipment or equivalent education/ training
- Demonstrate ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and implement viable long-term solutions
- Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
- High speed equipment knowledge utilizing magnetics, conveyor systems, rotary dials/turrets and pneumatics
- Experience with Roll-to-Roll coating, Toll coating, Laminating and Slitting with a high level of tolerances on the micron scale is a plus, but not required
- This is a physically demanding job working in tight spaces, requiring walking and standing all day as well as bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing ladders, lying on the ground intermittently throughout the day, lifting up to 50 lbs. and utilizing other hand tools and power tools as needed
- Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
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
- 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, or hearing
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: PAPR, safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, 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:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Expected Compensation
$38.48 – $54.76/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits
