Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Equipment Maintenance Technician - Drive Unit, Powertrain

Equipment MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Have 3 or more years of experience maintaining industrial equipment and automation, as an automotive technician, technical military experience in lieu of a degree, or equivalent experience.
Have strong Allen-Bradley programmable logic controller experience; this is highly desired.
Have experience with Fanuc and/or Kuka robots; this is a plus.
Specialize in one or more of electrical/electronics, mechanical/machining, or automation/programmable logic controllers/robotics.
Be skilled at troubleshooting automation, conveyance, and electromechanical systems.
Be able to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
Have command of written and spoken English.
Be able to perform physically demanding work for extended periods, up to 12 hours a day.
Be able to stand and walk for up to 12 hours per day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 50 pounds, including carrying 20 pounds up and down stairs.
Frequently and repetitively bend, lift, and reach to install parts.
Stoop, lie, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods, including up to 12 hours a day.
Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures.
Be able to identify issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety shoes, and a bump cap, and adhere to prescribed safety rules and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day coverage of production-line equipment by responding quickly and efficiently to alarms, breakdowns, and production requests to minimize downtime.
Diagnose equipment failures, identify root causes, and communicate actions taken to the rest of the team.
Take initiative to improve preventive maintenance documents and schedules under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor and Leads.
Perform major equipment repairs and rebuilds; some weekends and holidays are required.
Use manufacturing systems effectively, including manufacturing execution systems, spares inventory, and issue tracking.
Work with Process and Equipment Engineering and other cross-functional groups to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, review procedures, and minimize equipment downtime.
Follow all maintenance safety protocols, including lockout/tagout, 5-S, and arc-flash procedures, and lead by example to ensure the maintenance team operates safely.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	271325
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>As a Tesla Equipment 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 mechanical and electrical systems, factory automation and robotics. You will work with the highest caliber Process and Equipment engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and minimize or eliminate downtime. Tesla's Equipment Maintenance Technicians are also the first-responding problem solvers who manage machine breakdown recoveries to keep production running.</div>

Job Responsibilities

Day to day coverage of production line equipment: respond to alarms, breakdowns, and Production requests quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime
Diagnose equipment failures, find the root cause and communicate actions taken to the rest of the team
Take initiative to improve PM documents and schedules, under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor and Leads
Perform major equipment repairs and rebuilds, (some weekends and holidays required)
Use manufacturing systems effectively (MES, Spares Inventory, Issue Tracking)
Work with Process and Equipment engineering and other cross functional groups to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, review procedures, and minimize equipment downtime
Follow all aspects of Maintenance Safety protocol (LOTO, 5-S, Arc Flash, etc.), to ensure that the maintenance team operates safely at all times, always leading by example

Job Requirements

3+ years of experience maintaining industrial equipment and automation, or as an Automotive Technician, or technical military experience in lieu of degree, or equivalent experience
Strong Allen Bradley PLC experience highly desired
Fanuc and/or Kuka robot experience is a plus
Areas of specialization may include one or more of the following: electrical/electronics, mechanical/machining, or automation/PLC/robotics
Skilled at troubleshooting automation, conveyance, and electromechanical systems
Able to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
Must have command of English Language, both written and verbal demands

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/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 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/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: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump cap and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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