Water Treatment Technician, Facilities

What to Expect

As a Facilities Water Treatment Technician, you will split your time between fieldwork and laboratory testing to ensure optimal water quality, proactively identify equipment issues, and resolve problems before they impact operations. You will play a key role in maintaining the reliability and efficiency of water systems that support Tesla's Bay Area research and development facilities. Your responsibilities will span a variety of critical systems, including cooling towers, closed heating and cooling loops, process cooling water, reverse osmosis (RO), deionized water (DI), and water softeners. You will collaborate directly with Facilities Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams, providing hands-on expertise to improve how these systems are operated and maintained. We encourage applicants with experience in water treatment or in related mechanical, operations, laboratory, or military technical fields. Familiarity with all listed systems is not required.

What You’ll Do

• Collect water samples, perform field and laboratory testing, and use results to identify treatment needs and abnormal conditions. Record and review water chemistry, chemical consumption, and equipment trends to identify developing problems and verify corrective actions
• Adjust chemical feed and treatment controls within approved operating limits, working with Facilities Engineering to resolve chemistry issues
• Inspect and troubleshoot treatment systems, including chemical metering pumps, tubing, controllers, sensors, and filters
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine repairs, verify equipment operation, and coordinate work requiring additional support
• Calibrate and maintain testing instruments and sensors and keep reagents, supplies, and replacement parts ready for use
• Maintain clear test records, maintenance logs, operating procedures and communication system conditions during handoffs
• Support equipment installation, startup, and troubleshooting and recommend improvements that reduce recurring problems, water use, or chemical waste

What You’ll Bring

• Industry related associate’s degree or higher, with 2-5 years of experience. Practical understanding of water sampling and chemistry testing, or mechanical troubleshooting involving pumps, valves, filters, or similar equipment
• Hands-on experience in water treatment, facilities maintenance, industrial operations, laboratory testing, or a related technical role; relevant military and trade experience is welcome
• Ability to follow test procedures, take accurate measurements, recognize unexpected results, and document findings Ability to use hand tools and read equipment manuals, operating procedures, and basic technical drawings
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar treatment systems and testing methods and apply feedback
• Ability to communicate equipment conditions and test results clearly and coordinate work with technicians, operators, and engineers. Ability to organize daily work, follow through on assigned tasks, and ask for support when conditions exceed your training or authority
• Ability to perform field and laboratory work, wear required PPE, and lift and carry up to 35 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between Bay Area R&D sites