Engineering Process Technician, Battery Cell Assembly

Description:
Tesla is seeking highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment to take on a wide range of manufacturing and development challenges. This individual will apply his/her technical skills to setup, operate, and adjust high volume production equipment. The Engineering Process Technician is a key member of the Operations Team and support our Sustaining and Manufacturing Engineers in developing innovative processes, equipment improvements, and procedural changes helping accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Responsibilities:
Perform equipment setup, operation, adjustments, and minor preventative maintenance tasks to meet safety, quality and efficiency standards for equipment in varying development stages

Identify problems using data and potential solutions to troubleshoot issues as they arise during regular production and engineering builds

Develop operating procedures for equipment or new processes in standard format

Collaborate with maintenance and engineering to develop test methods for process improvements

Participate in the continuous improvement of safety, quality, output, and tool uptime

Support work area safety, cleanliness, material usage and organization

Support production leadership at times in organizing associates and manpower to perform engineering trials on equipment

Requirements:
Experience in automated/semi-automated manufacturing environment with hands on equipment operation and/or troubleshooting experience
Excellent attention to detail, good organization, analytical and reasoning skills
Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment and passion to perform time-sensitive analysis under pressure
Strong proficiency in common workplace software (MS Word, Excel, Visio, Access, etc.)
Experience utilizing SQL queries to access the data base and pull reports/data
Experience with any data analysis software (Minitab, JMP, etc.) is highly preferred
Must have command of the English language both written and verbal

Essential Physical Demands:
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
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

Compensation & Benefits:
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