Coating Manufacturing Technician, LFP Cell Manufacturing

What to Expect

Tesla's LFP Electrode Production Team is seeking highly motivated individuals to tackle manufacturing of a challenging new process. You will be working alongside Engineers, Maintenance, Quality, and Training to develop an advanced new process and be among the first individuals to work in a new cell manufacturing factory within Tesla. This fast-paced team is the perfect environment if you are interested in developing multiple skills and having an immediate impact on the future of energy.

You will be a problem solver and an idea contributor. You will bring a get-it-done attitude while successfully developing new skills and grow your career. You will spend a significant amount of time training, troubleshooting, and driving performance.

What You'll Do

* Operate Tesla's coating lines, requiring highly skilled work in monitoring and adjusting coating die heads

* Monitor and adjust the NMP recovery process in the coated cathode production line, including parameter adjustments to maintain the process within defined specifications

* Complete standard work process and follow work instructions, procedures, and rotate as required

* Demonstrate flexibility as needed by the business

* Escalate technical and process issues to the appropriate support groups and leaders

* Follow safety guidelines and procedures and demonstrate a high level of professionalism

* Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts

What You'll Bring

* Manufacturing/industrial experience, 3-5 years preferred

* Experience in large or small scale manufacturing in a production process role

* Experience with operating and troubleshooting automated/semi-automated manufacturing equipment, basic mechanical troubleshooting preferred

* Demonstrate ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long-term solutions, Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles is preferred, but not required

* Command of the English language, both written and verbal with ability to understand and record maintenance procedures, shift pass downs

* Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment and passion to perform time-sensitive analysis under pressure

* Demonstrated ability to be a self-driven contributor with limited supervision

Essential Physical Demands

* Able to perform assembly work and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day

* Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs., climb and descend a 10" step, and ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

* Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

* Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day

* Exposures to hazardous materials used and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures

* Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing

* Wearing Personal Protective Equipment for up to 12 hours per day, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, half-face respirators, powered-air purifying respirators (PAPRs), gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

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Coating Manufacturing Technician, LFP Cell Manufacturing

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