Facilities Water Engineer

Tesla is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Facilities Water Engineer to support the industrial water systems (Pure Water and Wastewater) for EV manufacturing processes at Gigafactory Nevada. You will play a critical role on our facilities engineering team supporting and optimizing our brand-new advanced wastewater treatment facility - aiming to close the loop of GFNV water usage by inhouse recycling all generated wastewater in manufacturing processes. Advanced wastewater treatment plant consists of reclamation and concentrate reduction units with state-of-the-art technologies. In addition to wastewater treatment, you will be able to work with pure water systems with reverse osmosis and ion exchange-based water purification systems. As the facilities water engineer, you are expected to be working as a subject matter expert who is responsible for safety, capacity improvement, refining operational tools, process optimization, and structured problem-solving on Pure Water, Industrial Reclaim, Industrial Waste, and Brine Treatment Systems. Come join us to help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.


Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional teams (Operations, Maintenance, and Production) along with site tenants to ensure process, equipment, and asset availability to best meet customer requirements
• Integrate and standardize best safety practices for all water purification and waste water treatment systems
• Predict utility and chemical usage through thorough analysis
• Effectively respond and support facilities operational process issues in a 24/7 production setting
• Increase process uptime and minimize equipment downtime for the assigned assets
• Create, modify, and optimize standard operating procedures, programs, other documentation and site specifications
• Complete monthly system operational cost analysis and drive improvement based on analysis. Conduct research and pilot studies, to drive a CAPEX project
• Monitor current system demands and capacity concerns
• Perform system analysis including root cause analysis, failure mode analysis, capacity and demand management, troubleshooting, and SPC
• Provide input to strategic short-term, and long-term infrastructure planning

Requirements

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• 2+ years of experience in water purification operations including reverse osmosis (RO) and/or Wastewater treatment systems
• Advanced knowledge of water purification technologies and system operations
• Operational experience in wastewater treatment, domestic water, and demineralized water systems
• Prior experience in a high purity facility preferred (e.g. semiconductor)
• Experience with commissioning, starting up, and troubleshooting water systems and understanding of water chemistry
• Ability to use hydraulic analysis such as Pipe-flo and RO analysis tools such as ROSA is preferred
• Effective communications and cross-functional abilities

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