Tesla Motors, Inc.
Equipment Maintenance Technician, Plastics
Tesla Motors, Inc., Fremont, California, us, 94537
What to Expect
As a Tesla 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 is also the first-responding problem solvers who manage machine breakdown recoveries to keep production running. 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.
What You'll Do
Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all industrial production and mechatronics equipment
Perform repairs on production-down equipment
Operate and repair every cell on a Line
Perform Corrective Maintenance repairs on more than one type of equipment
Experience with electrical systems ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC 3‑phase, mechanical systems, conveyor systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC, networks, and robotics
Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogues and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms
Ability to work off‑shifts, as needed
What You'll Bring
3+ years of extensive experience maintaining injection molding equipment, or aluminum casting equipment and automation, and/or having equivalent training or relevant education
Ability to read and interpret basic assembly instructions
Basic computer skills (able to use basic PC applications to report issues and provide inputs)
Good mechanical and electrical knowledge to understand typical mechanisms and wiring associated with equipment
Able to read and use measuring equipment and have basic skills with a voltmeter to check AC/DC voltage, read continuity checks, and expected known voltages
Basic knowledge of pneumatic system operations
Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
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 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: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
Compensation and Benefits Benefits
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 with 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)
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, including 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
Expected Compensation $32.00 - $48.27/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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What You'll Do
Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all industrial production and mechatronics equipment
Perform repairs on production-down equipment
Operate and repair every cell on a Line
Perform Corrective Maintenance repairs on more than one type of equipment
Experience with electrical systems ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC 3‑phase, mechanical systems, conveyor systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC, networks, and robotics
Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogues and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms
Ability to work off‑shifts, as needed
What You'll Bring
3+ years of extensive experience maintaining injection molding equipment, or aluminum casting equipment and automation, and/or having equivalent training or relevant education
Ability to read and interpret basic assembly instructions
Basic computer skills (able to use basic PC applications to report issues and provide inputs)
Good mechanical and electrical knowledge to understand typical mechanisms and wiring associated with equipment
Able to read and use measuring equipment and have basic skills with a voltmeter to check AC/DC voltage, read continuity checks, and expected known voltages
Basic knowledge of pneumatic system operations
Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
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 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: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
Compensation and Benefits Benefits
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 with 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)
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, including 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
Expected Compensation $32.00 - $48.27/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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