I&E Maintenance Technician, Cathode Materials

About the role

• I&E Maintenance Technician, Cathode Materials | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 259700 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

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.

The role requires a rotating shift schedule

Thursday to Wednesday, with 7 days on (5 AM – 5 PM), 7 days off, followed by 7 days on (5 PM – 5 AM), rotating every 2 weeks.

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

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)