Controls Technician, Cell Manufacturing

Tesla Fremont, CA
technician manufacturing manufacturing technician production operations engineering electro mechanical automation electrical sensors motors
March 30, 2023
Tesla
Fremont, CA
FULL_TIME
The Role
The Role:
The 4680 Cell is one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world class manufacturing facility right here in the Bay Area. Tesla Motors is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products.

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Controls Technician to provide operations support for the ramp up of the factory and contribute to the design of robust and stable equipment. This Technician will be at the forefront of controls technology and will be responsible for the advanced cell manufacturing equipment that produces Tesla's cutting-edge batteries.

The Controls Technician will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. He/She will work closely with Engineering and Equipment Maintenance to troubleshoot and maintain production.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
• Support the production ramp of manufacturing lines using analytical problem solving methods to troubleshoot components such as electro-mechanical automation equipment, PLCs, motion controls, vision systems and robots
• Work with hand tools, multi-meters, and testing equipment to diagnose electrical systems ranging from 24VDC to 600VAC
• Repair, replace, install and commission automation components include cables and connectors, sensors, VFD and servo drives, and other electro-mechanical devices
• Read and interpret PLC code to assist the production team in diagnosis of line down situations and/or fault conditions
• Escalate line down situations per protocol and interface with engineering and operations teams
• Identify continuous improvement projects to improve personal and equipment safety, operator ease of use, product quality, and equipment uptime

Requirements
Requirements:
• Minimum of 2 years of controls technician experience in a high-volume manufacturing/industrial environment or applicable technical certificate / degree
• Availability for AWS schedule working 12 hour shifts 4 days one week and 3 day the next
• Proficiency interpreting electrical, network, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams
• Proficiency diagnosing Ethernet and other device interface communications between PLCs, SCADA, MES, and other systems (EtherCAT, ProfiNet, Modbus, Powerlink, RS232, etc.)
• Experience with Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, Omron, Siemens, B&R, and/or Mitsubishi
• Proficiency in selecting/integrating appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors.
• Preferred experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, etc)
• Preferred experience with semi-automated / automated manufacturing equipment

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