Water Engineering Technician, Facilities

About the role

• Water Engineering Technician, Facilities | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 273954 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect
• As a Water Engineering Technician at

Gigafactory Texas, you'll be at the heart of keeping our ever-growing water infrastructure running at peak performance pure water and wastewater to reclaim, reuse, chemical injection systems, and more. You'll work alongside a driven team of engineers and operators, solving real problems, impacting critical systems, and helping build the future of sustainable manufacturing. If you thrive in a fast paced environment and love getting your hands dirty.

What You'll Do

• Work on assignments that are semi routine in nature such as bench scale/jar testing, routine/non-routine sampling, chemistry adjustment recommendations to operations,Routinely resolve problems and troubleshoot problems using reference materials, SOPs, technical guides, and vendor provided manuals
• Create, update, and maintain SOPs, PTPs, understand & redline P&IDs, LOTO plans for work execution, and compliance documentation
• System owner of analytical equipment & lab space, including equipment calibration, instrument validation, supply management, and on-site water analysis to ensure accurate and compliant testing
• Provide project and request planning support to system engineers; Assist system engineers and operations in field execution of special projects
• Support system owners with CMMS tasks including asset management, criticality assessments, work orders, material ordering, and maintenance planning
• Lead commissioning walks and handovers for water systems across the site. Document issues in commissioning tracking software

What You'll Bring

• Industry related associate’s degree and/or higher with strong knowledge in pure water and industrial wastewater systems
• Experience working in a water chemistry lab
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite, and PDF editing software
• Complete all assigned PMs and work orders in a timely and detailed manner and documents. Ability and flexibility to work overtime as needed
• Author SOPs, training guides, repair plans, and system handover documentationEssential Physcial 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 to install parts
• 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, and hearing
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, reflective vest, 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)