Hazardous Waste Technician, LFP Cell Manufacturing

What to Expect
Tesla is looking for highly motivated Universal Waste Technicians to perform a variety of duties relating to the identification, collection, transportation, processing, packaging, and preparing of recyclable materials, non-hazardous and universal wastes for storage and disposal. The ideal candidates are excellent communicators, self-driven and work well with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidates must also take pride in their analytical abilities, operational mindset, organizational skills and attention to detail.
What You’ll Do

• Oversee the collection, packaging, labeling, testing, storing, transporting and disposal of recyclable materials, non-hazardous and universal wastes in accordance with applicable federal and Nevada regulations

• Inspect and maintain universal waste satellite accumulation and central accumulation storage areas

• Provide emergency spill response and cleanup

• Perform decontamination and equipment cleaning

• Ensure proper packaging of universal waste to maintain DOT compliance

• Conduct pre-load preparation and Bill-of-Materials generation

What You’ll Bring

• Perform collection of hazardous waste containers from commissioning/manufacturing processes, as required

• 3+ years of experience in high tech industry or similar manufacturing operations environment

• HAZWOPER, DOT, RCRA generator training

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure

• Ability to operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, electric pallet jacks and carts

• Ability to effectively interface with cross functional teams

Essential Physical Demands:

• Ability to up to lift up to 50 pounds ongoingly
• Able to perform extensive standing, walking, climbing and lifting
• Must be able to wear a respirator and pass medical examination to perform the job