Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician, Battery Cell, Tabless

About the role

Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician, Battery Cell, Tabless | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 265445 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking Lead Equipment Maintenance Technicians who will play a crucial role in ensuring the operational availability of our advanced 4680 battery cell manufacturing equipment. The Lead 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. Lead's will provide technical leadership amongst other technicians on shift and provide support to the shift supervisors.

What You'll Do

• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all industrial production and mechatronic equipment
• Diagnose equipment failures - root cause and communicate required actions across relevant teams
• Perform major equipment repairs, rebuilds and installations
• Collaborate with Process and Equipment Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and maintenance protocols
• Log all work as performed utilizing Tesla CMMS
• Perform other tasks as instructed by management

What You'll Bring

• Experience working on high speed continuous rotational equipment
• Experience with electrolyte filling equipment and proper handling of electrolyte
• Laser welding and helium leak detection equipment
• Experience with servo driven systems
• Basic PLC knowledge
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbalEssential 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

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)