Controls Technician, Data Center, Facilities

What to Expect

The ideal candidate has experience in performing general, preventative, and emergency maintenance of data center equipment as well as a strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, plumbing, and process systems operation and maintenance within a data center setting.

What You'll Do
• Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and installs electrical equipment and systems within the Tesla data center utilizing technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills
• Works as a team with the entire Data Center Operations/Maintenance department, performing general maintenance duties, preventive maintenance, trouble calls, and emergency maintenance as needed and assigned
• Works with electronic control systems, including microprocessors, sensors, and final control elements used in automated processes, ensuring uptime and reliability
• Supports controls group in troubleshooting, upgrading, and installing new systems in the data center
• Measures levels, pressures, temperatures, flow, and performs analytical testing on instrumentation and control systems, maintaining test equipment to support data center operations
• Install, repair, and adjust system components, replace defective parts in critical systems, control and measurement instruments on new or existing data center equipment
• Uses complex electrical schematics and blueprints to troubleshoot and correct problems in the data center's infrastructure

What You'll Bring
• Preferred experience in Data Center
• Knowledge in using hand tools, electrical meters, and testing equipment specific to data center environments.
• Ability to read and comprehend wiring diagrams, loop drawings, and P&ID drawings relevant to data center systems
• Strong knowledge in troubleshooting motor controls, drives, and electronic components, with a good understanding of VFDs and PLCs
• Ability to interpret electrical prints and schematics for complex systems in a data center
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact with all levels of management; must demonstrate a high degree of initiative, and the ability to work independently and effectively within a team

Essential Physical Demands
• Ability to perform physically 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
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
• 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, and hearing
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, reflective vest, 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

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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