Process Furnace Technician, Castings

Tesla is seeking energetic and highly motivated Process Technicians to join our Castings team. The Process Technician position is critical to ensuring the reliability and success of Tesla's manufacturing operations. You will bring knowledge and experience in extreme elements, and a strong drive to learn new skills and acquire knowledge will improve your likelihood of success both in this role and your personal career development at Tesla.

Tesla is seeking energetic and highly motivated Process Technicians to join our Castings team. The Process Technician position is critical to ensuring the reliability and success of Tesla's manufacturing operations.

• Operate and load the stack melting furnace, record the weight of the charge and additives in the Ignition‑Vulcan System.
• Clean and maintain melting furnaces to produce high‑quality metal, work with high‑temperature aluminum and furnaces, and transfer liquid aluminum from Stack Melter to holding furnaces through transfer ladles, while communicating improvements to engineering through Take Charges that are necessary to work on the implementation.
• Troubleshoot furnace failures and equipment‑related issues and report to engineers and maintenance for support.
• Prepare samples for periodic chemistry controls and reduced‑pressure/density index tests; understand the role of additives and their effect on the testing behavior of components and ensure metal chemistry and incoming materials meet Tesla specifications—verification of results before each loading of ingots in the Ignition‑Vulcan system.
• Lead the recycling and remelting process to reduce the cost of raw materials through the preparation and location of containers for the process, and to comply with the monitoring of the use of recycling material—follow a loading pattern established by engineering (the ratio of ingot, crushed material, runner, biscuit, overflow, scrap parts) and ensure that the degassing process in each furnace is working (verifying the injection of nitrogen/argon) through porous plugs, lances, and diffusers.
• Maintain the inventory of foundry additives and tools at a good level and comply with the monitoring of the use of recycling material—follow a loading pattern established by engineering (the ratio of ingot, crushed material, runner, biscuit, overflow, scrap parts).
• Clean and recycle the dross bins and maintain a safe and clean work environment around stack‑melting and holding furnaces.

• Ability to manage workload while contributing to a positive, fast‑paced, team‑oriented work environment, with at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a manufacturing/mass‑production environment along with knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles.
• Skills with a variety of hand tools and basic measurement tools.
• Detail‑oriented with strong record‑keeping and organizational skills.
• Experience with common workplace software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab).
• Proficient command of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Associate degree or technical certificate is a plus.
• Forklift driving is a plus.

• Medical plans with options and $0 payroll deduction.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with $0 paycheck contribution.
• Company‑paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High‑Deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company paid Basic Life and 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 including 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.

$25.88 – $33.67 per hour + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay may vary depending on market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.