Engineering Technician Service Manufacturing jobs at Tesla in United States, Lathrop

• Commission new instrumentation, control systems, and equipment to tesla operational standards
• Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation, equipment, and control systems, ensuring optimal functionality within the facility
• Collaborate with the Facilities Operations/Maintenance department to perform preventive maintenance, address trouble calls, and handle emergency maintenance as needed
• Troubleshoot, program, and improve control systems, including PLCs, controllers, and final control elements to support automated processes
• Assist in troubleshooting, upgrading, and installing new control systems, ensuring seamless integration and operation
• Measure and monitor levels, pressures, temperatures, flow, and analytical processes, ensuring accuracy and reliability of data
• Use complex electrical schematics and blueprints to troubleshoot and resolve issues, ensuring systems operate correctly and efficiently

• Experience commissioning industrial processes, including but not limited to: Steam, HVAC, chilled water, fire / toxic services
• Preferred Technical Degree in Electrical/Electronics, Instrumentation, or equivalent experience
• Ability to read and comprehend wiring diagrams, electrical prints & schematics, loop drawings, P&IDs, C&E matrix, and Control Narratives
• Strong skills in troubleshooting motor controls, drives, and electronic components and proficient with Siemens S7 / TIA Portal, V18
• Experience with Ignition and HMI/SCADA software
• NFPA 70E Certification
• Ability to work at high elevations (up to 60ft) and lift at least 50 lbs. regularly, perform repetitive hand and wrist motions, and twist and bend the body

Specialize in Wireless technologies in manufacturing environments. This role will provide analytical, and technical guidance in build and operational support, wireless engineering and implementation support, and author knowledge articles. The engineer will ensure compliance to established system architecture, regulations and security policies. The engineer will play a key role in the implementation of design standards and best practices as outlined by the network architects.

• Work closely with Network Architects on supporting wireless design and initiatives
• Provide support, maintenance, and hands-on troubleshooting of our Lathrop factory/warehouses wireless network using available monitoring tools in the infrastructure
• Monitor, analyze, and report metrics of wireless solution
• Function as a Tier-2/3 escalation point
• Coordinate and lead on implementation of new wireless services
• Ensure wireless regulations and legal requirements are maintained
• Document enterprise wireless infrastructure components and “Run-Book”

• Extensive experience in wireless solution with IEEE 802.11 standards, encryption, WIDS, rogue detection, 802.1x, RADIUS, EAP-TLS, wireless client chipset/driver, RF engineering for wireless planning, along with multi-vendor technologies including Aruba Networks controller, AOS8, Aruba I/AP, Aruba ClearPass, Aruba Airwave, Mist wireless, Meraki wireless, and Splunk
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP layer protocols
• Extensive experience with various wireless tools such as Spectrum Analyzer, Protocol Analyzer, and Site Survey Tools such as Ekahau/Hamina
• Experience with wireless supporting voice and video application
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Solid analytical skills to troubleshoot high level, complex technical problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication
• Must be able to work occasional weekends, after hours, and holidays
• Ability to physically lift up to 50 pounds (22.7kg)
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism and integrity

As a Facilities Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of industrial facilities equipment. This role involves hands-on work across a wide range of systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical and mechanical. You will be expected to perform both preventative and emergency corrective maintenance, diagnose and repair complex systems, and ensure the overall safety and reliability of the facility’s infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with diverse responsibilities that keep the facility running smoothly.

• Maintain, operate, diagnose, and repair critical industrial facilities equipment, such as boilers, pumps, chillers, HVAC systems, roof top units (RTUs), large and small rollup doors, air compressors and dryers, cryogenic and chemical systems, ensuring continuous and efficient operation of infrastructure equipment

• Perform thorough preventative and corrective maintenance on various facilities systems to minimize and avoid equipment downtime

• Install, repair, and upgrade infrastructure equipment, including ductwork, piping, and electrical wiring, ensuring all installations meet safety and operational standards

• Conduct regular inspections of mechanical and electrical systems to identify potential issues. Perform necessary repairs to prevent system failures

• Monitor and oversee work performed by self-perform construction and subcontractors, ensuring their work aligns with facility standards and safety protocols

• Support continuous improvement of facility operations by proactively identifying opportunities for enhancing safety, system performance, quality and reliability

• Display positive attitude and practice strong work ethics that reflects the mission, philosophy and goals of Tesla

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in facilities operations and maintenance within an industrial or commercial setting

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering or Technology is a plus. Vocational/Trade Certification and/or relevant military experience are preferred

• Basic proficiency in MS Office Suite specifically Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams, piping, and instrumentation diagrams

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

• Demonstrated troubleshooting experience with electrical, Instrument & Controls and/or mechanical facility related systems

• Extensive experience in safety practices and training on OSHA & Emergency Response requirements, fall protection, NFPA 70E and LOTO procedures

• Overall responsibility for all controls related activities in the shop, leading and assisting production in all controls related topics and issues
• Provide guidance to maintenance team in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures
• Develop & maintain proper documentation of all electrical equipment and associated procedures, making updates as required by modifications
• Create and improvements of equipment safety standards and the implementation of those standards into the manufacturing equipment, including periodic checks and qualification inspections

• 5+ years of professional controls engineering experience
• Proficient in CAD working with electrical diagrams and prints, proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems
• In depth knowledge of electrical standards (NFPA79, National Electric code, UL508A) and safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA)
• Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment, safety PLCs (Allen Bradley& Siemens preferably), Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI – Allen Bradley, Siemens & Ignition), field bus Networks (ethernet IP, ProfiNet, safety rated field bus networks) and ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Demonstrated excellence in programming PLCs. Must have a well-defined methodology for maintaining code structure and organization. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control and proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (furnaces, high pressure die cast machines, trim presses, laser trim, plasma trim, CMT welding, DC nutrunner torque controllers, current and power meters, vision inspection systems, CNCs, etc.)
• Excellent robotic high level and background programming skills on Fanuc, KUKA, ABB or equivalent brands, hands-on experience commissioning and programming industrial robots, mechanical/electrical trouble shooting skills and experience with robot simulation packages as well as off-line programing using RoboGuide
• Proven leadership and project management experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired, solid communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work well with others in a team environment as well as independently
• Great problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
• Flexibility in working weekends and night shift as required

• Lead controls commissioning efforts for more than seven different manufacturing lines
• Support and assist maintenance team in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures related to control systems
• Responsible for implementing and managing continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste
• Overall responsibility for controls related activities in the production shop, leading and assisting production and maintenance in all controls related topics and issues
• Uses complex electrical schematics and blueprints to troubleshoot and correct problems
• Develop & maintain proper documentation of all electrical equipment and associated procedures, making updates as required by modifications
• Identify weak areas of the production systems using root cause analysis and first principles thinking and implement effective countermeasures using all available means
• Optimization and improvement of human machine interfaces, SCADA systems and MES interfaces
• Implement and enforce Tesla equipment safety standard into the manufacturing equipment, including periodic checks and qualification inspections
• Understand and program using several different programming styles, including ladder logic, structured text

• Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work night shift
• 4 + years of professional controls engineering experience
• 2+ years of advanced PLC programming knowledge on Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff or equivalent PLCs in a professional environment
• Experience with commissioning and troubleshooting servo and AC drive control systems
• Fanuc robotics programming skills desired
• HMI programming experience – Ignition and Wonderware
• Understanding of databases and various program languages (MySQL, Python)
• Proven project management experience
• Proficient in working with and creating electrical diagrams and prints

• Collaborate with Engineers to develop, test, and validate new manufacturing processes and equipment to ensure efficient production of high-quality products

• Troubleshoot remanufacturing process issues, collect and analyze data, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

• Review data for recent field failures, analyze alerts/ trends to determine failure mode, and define next steps for production line process

• Create and maintain accurate process documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, and process flow diagrams

• Performs hands-on teardowns of special interest batteries, including component-level investigations of Power electronics and perform cell extraction

• Prioritize team projects to focus on solving the top issues impacting production safety, quality, throughput, and cost

• Prior experience working with li-ion and/or high voltage batteries preferred

• Proven record of safety and diligence when working in dangerous environments; comfortable working on compromised HV batteries

• Basic understanding of electrical principles (Ohms law, etc.), electrical circuits (resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc.), and basic battery concepts (state of charge, capacity, etc.)

• Strong proficiency in workplace software (MSWord, Excel, Visio, Access, etc.) and utilizing SQL queries to access the database and pull reports

• Excellent attention to detail, good organization, analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal, with the ability to work across cross functional teams

• Identify, quantify, compare, and execute supply chain process improvements to drive cost reductions, capacity improvements, efficiency gains, and set operations up for success
• Create and implement tools to audit efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities across Tesla
• Define and manage operational metrics for current and future production control systems
• Calculate, propose, and implement methods and processes for existing production control systems
• Define and maintain PFEP & work with Packaging engineering, supply chain and Quality to optimize
• Educate and engage cross-functional teams in importance of continuous improvement and supply chain best practice
• Manage and communicate improvement opportunities and implementation plans to all relevant levels and functions in the factory

• Degree in Engineering discipline, Engineering management, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of hands-on experiences in manufacturing environment is preferred
• Outstanding critical thinking and communication skills, with a very high level of emotional intelligence, autonomy, and servant leadership
• Innate ability to fully comprehend new processes and systems quickly, with high attention to detail
• Industrial cost control/reporting/analysis experience in high volume manufacturing environments
• Advanced-level MS Office skills (primarily Excel and Visio)
• Leadership/management experience and/or end-to-end project management experience
• Experience with industry-standard problem-solving methodologies (A3, ATS, UPS), preventive and autonomous maintenance concepts, time/motion study analysis, continuous improvement (6 sigma techniques, lean manufacturing), and change management
• Experience with applied mathematics and operations research (linear and non-linear programming, stochastic simulation methods)
• Experience with any/all of the following: simulation modeling software (FlexSim), data visualization software (Tableau), design software (SolidWorks, CATIA), programming languages (SQL, Python, MATLAB, VBA)