Controls Engineering Technician, Cybercab, Assembly

As an Engineering Technician at Tesla, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing assembly processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety in our fast-paced General Assembly shop. You will collaborate closely with engineers and production teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and ensure seamless operations.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem-solver with a passion for innovation and sustainability. You thrive in dynamic environments, possess meticulous attention to detail, and excel at translating engineering concepts into actionable solutions. A proactive mindset, adaptability to evolving priorities, and a commitment to Teslas mission of accelerating the worlds transition to sustainable energy are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Program and troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) such as SIEMENS and VFDs using ladder logic and structured text. • Perform corrective maintenance by searching for error codes inside of the electrical panel for electrical systems ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC 3 phase. • Troubleshooting or repairs within the PROFINET Network, motors, and servo breaks. • Utilize SCADA for display, reporting, and production metrics assignment, IP address configuration to any new device, and configuration to the local network. • Perform preventative maintenance (PM) on all industrial production equipment, such as checking functionality of all input devices and replacing if necessary. • Operate and repair any conveyance equipment during scheduled and unplanned downtime. • Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs, suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms, logging all information inside of the computer system and sharing with the receiving shift.

Requirements:

• 5 years or more of experience working in a controls technician/engineer role on production manufacturing equipment and/or have equivalent training or relevant education. • Must be willing to learn factory-specific programming standards for PLC, robots, and VFDs. • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or 5S methodologies. • Experience with data analysis and use of tools such as Excel. • Advanced computer proficiency with the ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new software applications across diverse platforms.

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 with 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 Accounts (HSA) Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) • 401k with employer match • Employee Stock Purchase Plans and other financial benefits • Company paid Basic Life AD&D Short-term and long-term disability insurance with a 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