Chemical Operator, Cell Recycling

As a Cell Recycling Operator at Tesla's Gigafactory Nevada, you will play a critical role in driving Tesla's mission to close the loop on battery recycling. This position involves operating and monitoring equipment within the cell recycling pilot plant, ensuring peak efficiency while adhering to strict safety guidelines. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to continuously improve recycling systems, contributing to sustainable production processes and innovative solutions.

• Operate and monitor diverse recycling equipment, bulk material flow, exhaust and scrubber systems, and water/wastewater systems, including magnetic separation and vibratory systems
• Start, stop, and maintain equipment through control software, verifying parameters and trends
• Support new process equipment testing, installation, and commissioning
• Provide feedback on process equipment performance, highlighting issues and suggesting improvements
• Track process data, collect samples for analysis, and conduct routine operator rounds and system checks
• Collaborate with engineering and program management to enhance equipment reliability and adjust process parameters for optimization
• Handle emergency spill response and cleanup, decontamination of equipment, and breakdown, processing, and packaging of universal waste streams
• Experience working in hazardous areas and handling chemicals, with knowledge of chemical handling and water distribution preferred
• Attention to detail, multitasking ability, and adaptability to constant change
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and adhere to safety guidelines, including wearing personal protective equipment and discerning audible alarms
• Basic mechanical aptitude, ability to operate mobile equipment like forklifts and lifts, and skill in identifying issues in work processes using sight, touch, and hearing
• Flexibility to work various schedules, including days, nights, or weekends, to accommodate shift needs
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

Essential Physical Demands:

• Willingness to wear a full-face air-purifying respirator while performing tasks and maintain safety standards throughout employment
• Capability to perform physically demanding work for up to 12 hours a day, including lifting up to 50 lbs. for extended periods, bending, reaching, climbing, and working in various weather conditions