What to Expect
A Cell Recycling Universal Waste Technician at Gigafactory 1 is responsible for material movement and support to the Cell Recycling Plant. As the Universal Waste Technician, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Operations and assist with daily production.
As a Tesla Gigafactory 1 Cell Recycling Universal Waste Technician, you will have the opportunity to drive Tesla toward closing the loop on battery recycling.
What You’ll Do
- Operate safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, and more.
- Load and unload hazardous waste material onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, pallets, conveyor system carts, balers, and/or load gratings.
- Assemble crates and containers, and prepare materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, and moving.
- Conduct inventory audits
- Provide emergency spill response/cleanup and perform decontamination of equipment
- Perform breakdown/processing and packaging of universal waste streams such as battery packs, modules, and cells
- Follow safety guidelines & procedures.
- Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to Supervisor or area lead.
- Report any equipment damages or repairs needed to repair shop and Supervisor or area lead.
- Punctuality and a professional, can-do attitude are a must.
What You’ll Bring
- Required to work with and around hazardous areas and hazardous chemicals and confined spaces
- Experience with chemical handling and water distribution is desired
- Effective verbal and written communications skills along with strong attention to detail, flexibility, and prioritization
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
- Multitasks and adapts to constant change
- Lift at least 50-75 lbs on a regular basis, perform repetitive hand and wrist motions, and climb ladders/stairs, Work in loud environment. Must be able to discern audible alarms.
- Basic mechanical aptitude
- Ability to operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, telehandlers, boom lifts, scissor lifts and carts
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.50 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sparks, NV 89437: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)
Work Location: In person
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