Job Description
What To Expect
Tesla's in-house Lithium Refinery is located in the greater Corpus Christi area of Texas. This investment is critical to our mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy and represents our efforts to aggressively increase the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide available in North America. We are seeking a Lab Technician with experience working in an analytical lab. This candidate will be a core member of Quality team that is focused on the testing and evaluation of materials to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
What You'll Do Focus on lithium materials and its inspection, testing and release from the QC labComply with Safety Regulations and Policies, Maintain clean lab space via 5S principlesPlan, procure, organize, and run test equipmentConduct chemical, Physical, and Electrochemical Characterization of the materials using different analytical techniques such as ICP-OES, Tap Density, PSA, XRD, IC, etcDocument data in the quality database with the use of test procedures and process documentsEnsure high accuracy and precision on the reported dataBring new ideas to increase productivity, reduce cost and minimize waste
What You'll Bring Degree in Engineering, Science or equivalent experience with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on and analytical (university or commercial) experience related to: metallurgy, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, or materials scienceCompetency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)Experience of using advanced analytical techniques common to materials characterization Must be able to demonstrate meticulous organizational, data management and communication skillsDemonstrate ability to be autonomous, self-starter/initiative driven attitude Must have a strong sense of safety and be able to work independently or with others as well Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and have command of the English language, both written and verbal
Benefits
Compensation and 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)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 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
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours,