Wastewater Engineer

Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg marks a defining moment in Europe for Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Here we will launch revolutionary products on a massive scale, using extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency. Our employees will ensure that we achieve our goals, and we welcome you to help us write the next chapter of our success story. 

The Role: 

The Technical services Team works around the clock on utilities and infrastructure systems to maximize performance and availability. Through a combination of preventative and corrective maintenance they ensure these systems operate as intended, and when they don't, they're returned to service as soon as possible. 

This role is specifically tailored to the Gigafactory Berlin waste water treatment operation, previous experience with industrial waste water is preferred. Candidates should have a thorough understanding of chemical and physical water treatment processes. 

• Manage and operate existing water treatment systems including wastewater treatment 
• Plan start-up and commissioning activities for new systems, expansion and retro-fit projects.
• Develop and lead training programs for operators for water systems.
• Integrate and standardize best safety practices for all chemical distribution
• Understand and apply Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) concepts for incident prevention
• Understand and apply root cause failure analysis to problems.
• Assist and lead in troubleshooting of system operational issues.
• Develop and update water quality monitoring and analysis program. 
• Manage system improvement and troubleshooting projects.
• Complete monthly system operational cost analysis; drive improvement based on analysis
• Responsible for monitoring current system demands and capacity concerns.
• Develop and update critical spares, consumables and chemical lists for systems. 
• Investigate ways to reduce the cost of operation and maintenance
• Coordinate with Environmental team for any compliance issues / improvements
• Create and modify standard operating procedures (SOPs), system manuals, Sequence of Operation (SOO) documentation
• Incorporate all improvements and best practices into site specifications and standards.