Tesla is recruiting highly motivated Automation Controls Technicians to support the installation, start-up, ramp, and continuous support of highly automated manufacturing tools/equipment with the 4680 Battery Cell Team.You will work with the highest caliber engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and minimize or eliminate downtime. Tesla's Automation Controls Technicians are the first-responding problem solvers who manage machine breakdown recoveries to keep production running.


Responsibilities

• Maintain standardized work procedures for PLC troubleshooting, testing and automated equipment controls with several Manufacturing Engineering peers
• Assist in all areas of automated equipment maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure the cell team meets the equipment yield and availability targets
• Troubleshoot and maintain all controls components such as PLC, safety devices, HMI, servo drives, process hardware and robots
• Thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment and able to manage multiple priorities
• Operate equipment using internal or 3rd party software to decipher logs and troubleshoot equipment
• This is a physically demanding job working in tight spaces, requiring walking and standing all day, as well as, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing ladders and lying on the ground intermittently throughout the day. In addition, the technician may wear a fall protection harness while working from heights or from a suspended position. Maintenance Technicians will lift up to 50 lbs. and utilize other hand tools and power tools as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of Controls Technician experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Skilled at troubleshooting electromechanical systems, building and wiring industrial electrical cabinets
• Skilled in Siemens PLC Language, Fanuc Robots, SCADA & HMI systems, such as Ignition, WinCC, or SIMATIC
• Basic user level knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, PLM, ERP
• Command of the English language, written and verbal
• Basic drafting skill of electrical prints in AutoCAD or ePlan
• Skilled in programming C, C++, C#, Python, VB, or other programming languages is preferred in order to learn Beckhoff PLC's

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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