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I&E Maintenance Technician, Cell Cathode Engineering

Tesla Motors, Inc.
32.00 - 60.70 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Fremont
Oct 23, 2025
What to Expect
Tesla's Cell Cathode Engineering Team is seeking a Instrument and Electrical (I&E) Maintenance Technician for the CAM/pCAM Pilot facilities. Candidates must have a strong work ethic, be safety conscious, display attention to detail, and have good communication skills for a team-based environment. A successful candidate is proficient in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the manufacturing units. The candidate should possess a strong background in process instrumentation, industrial electrical systems, and control systems in a continuous or batch chemical production environment.

What You'll Do
  • Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot process instruments such as pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters
  • Thorough understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) to work on systems up to 480V
  • Demonstrated competency in motor control systems, including starters, contactors, overload protection, and VFDs
  • Configure and maintain smart instruments and field devices using HART protocol or simple multimeter verifications
  • Assist with the configuration and maintenance of DCS and PLC systems (e.g., Honeywell, Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
  • Communicate with fellow maintenance technicians, chemical operators and engineering team members regarding safety, production, quality, and operational issues to support pilot operations

What You'll Bring
  • 4+ years of I&E maintenance experience in a refinery or chemical processing facility
  • ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) or equivalent educational background
  • NFPA 70E Electrical Safety certification, preferred
  • Familiarity with hazardous area classifications (Class I, Div I/II) and intrinsically safe systems
  • Proficient with computers and use of digital management systems to schedule, write work orders, and communicate effectively
  • Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

Essential Physical Demands:

  • Ability to performphysically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
  • Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
  • Climb stairs, stand for extended periods of time, and safely lift up to 50 pounds
  • Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach
  • Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
  • Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing
  • Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: PAPR, safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
    Expected Compensation
    $32.00 - $60.70/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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