Engineering Technician, Cathode Materials

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Nov 20, 2025
What to Expect The Engineering Technician will be tasked with various duties including but not limited to writing work orders based on field diagnosis/inspection, administrative duties, generating weekly/monthly reports, failure mode investigation, and preparation of work orders for execution and root cause analysis of early failures. Scope includes all technologies employed with assigning work to maintenance technicians and team within our Cathode Manufacturing Team. Responsibilities include the support of planning and coordinating planned maintenance activities to improve and sustain equipment availability and performance. What You'll Do Support the planning and upcoming mechanical and electrical projects, coordinating with design engineering and maintenance engineering teams Standardize Maintenance Check lists and PM formats (Flux) Coordinate with maintenance staff, engineering design team and external vendors on maintenance activities Develop and monitor schedules according to requirements and plans Collaborate with maintenance and production team to plan activities for scheduled shutdowns Coordinate with maintenance scheduler and operations specialists on project execution timelines What You'll Bring Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience 2 + years experience in an industrial manufacturing environment Demonstrated experience supporting the needs of vendors, internal maintenance and engineering team timelines, objectives and goals Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Root cause analysis and lean manufacturing processes Ability to communicate clearly and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, vendors, craft experts, as well as executives Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal 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