Hi all,
Tesla is in major need of Maintenance Technicians. See the description below.
Level 4 / 5 Maintenance Technician,
Powertrain Manufacturing
About Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors is a small,
aggressive, well-funded start-up in the San Francisco Bay Area that is making
advanced electric vehicles, batteries, and drive systems a reality and working
to change the future of the transportation industry. We are building a
technically strong, fast-moving team that prides itself on superior execution.
Our Mission
Tesla Motors designs and
sells high-performance, highly efficient electric sports cars — with no
compromises. Tesla Motors cars combine style, acceleration, and handling with
advanced technologies that make them among the quickest and the most
energy-efficient cars on the road.
Position Description
The successful Maintenance
Technician candidate will have broad-based industrial maintenance experience,
encompassing Electrical/PLC, Robotics, Mechanical, Welding, Machining,
Hydraulics/Pneumatics, Conveyor systems, etc. Must be willing to tackle
whatever maintenance challenges arise, and be willing to assist and learn from
others in their areas of expertise.
Essential
Duties/Responsibilities
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Day to day
coverage of production line equipment: respond to alarms, breakdowns, and production
requests quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime.
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Diagnoses
equipment failures, finds root cause and communicates actions taken to the rest
of the team.
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Troubleshooting
of complex controls systems using PLC’s, controls software and various test
equipment
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Perform major
equipment repairs and rebuilds, (some weekends and holidays required).
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Work with Process
and Equipment engineering and other cross functional groups to resolve
maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, review procedures, and
minimize equipment downtime.
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Recommends
countermeasures to prevent repetitive breakdowns.
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Interacts with
internal and external vendors and suppliers to troubleshoot, optimize and care
for various critical production and test equipment
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Participates in
TPM team while taking on small improvement projects to assist in improving the
factory.
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Follows all
aspects of Maintenance Safety protocol (LOTO, 5-S, Arc Flash, etc.), to ensure
that the maintenance team operates safely at all times, always leading by
example.
Qualifications/Skills
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AS/BS Degree on
Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Technology is preferred. 1+ years of experience maintaining industrial
equipment and automation
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Areas of
specialization may include one or more of the following:
o
Electrical/electronics
o
Mechanical/machining
o
Automation/PLC/robotics
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Experience
creating & maintaining a positive atmosphere in a collaborative work team.
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Ability to manage
workload while contributing to a positive, team oriented work environment
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Able to read and
interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
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Skilled at
troubleshooting automation, conveyance and electromechanical systems
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Familiarity with
machine to machine communications systems, IP routers, CabBUS, Profibus, etc…
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Experience with
Servo’s, Motion Controls, VFD’s, Robotics and
Machine Vision
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Experience with
CAD software packages such as Solidworks, Catia, AutoCAD, etc…
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Familiar with
data acquisition and test software such as MatLab / Labview
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Able to make work
with senior engineers on design modifications and updates
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Experience with
DOE and Change Validation
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Willing to
perform shift and overtime as required.