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Automation Controls Technician, Cell Assembly

Tesla, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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What to Expect 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.

What You'll Do

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 be able to manage multiple priorities

Operate equipment using internal or third‑party software to decipher logs and troubleshoot equipment

What You'll Bring

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

Must have command of the English language, 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; 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, 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

Benefits & Compensation

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 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

Other Information

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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