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Water Engineering Technician, Facilities

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Aug 20, 2026
What to Expect

As a Water Engineering TechnicianatGigafactory Texas, you'll be at the heart of keeping our ever-growing waterinfrastructure running at peak performance pure water and wastewater toreclaim, reuse, chemical injection systems, and more. You'll work alongside adriven team of engineers and operators, solving real problems, impactingcritical systems, and helping build the future of sustainable manufacturing. Ifyou thrive in a fast paced environment and love getting your hands dirty.


What You'll Do


  • Work on assignments that are semi routine in
    nature such as bench scale/jar testing, routine/non-routine sampling, chemistry
    adjustment recommendations to operations,Routinely resolve problems and troubleshoot problems
    using reference materials, SOPs, technical guides, and vendor provided
    manuals


  • Create, update, and maintain SOPs, PTPs,
    understand & redline P&IDs, LOTO plans for work execution, and
    compliance documentation


  • System owner of analytical equipment & lab
    space, including equipment calibration, instrument validation, supply
    management, and on-site water analysis to ensure accurate and compliant testing
  • Provide project and request planning support to system
    engineers; Assist system engineers and operations in field execution of
    special projects


  • Support system owners with CMMS tasks including
    asset management, criticality assessments, work orders, material ordering, and
    maintenance planning


  • Lead commissioning walks and handovers for water
    systems across the site. Document issues in commissioning tracking software

What You'll Bring
  • Industry related associate's degree and/or higher with strong knowledge in pure water and industrial wastewater systems
  • Experience working in a water chemistry lab
  • Working knowledge of MS Office suite, and PDF editing software
  • Complete all assigned PMs and work orders in a timely and detailed manner and documents. Ability and flexibility to work overtime as needed
  • Author SOPs, training guides, repair plans, and system handover documentation

Essential Physcial 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:

  • Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
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