Tesla finally confirmed that they are building a battery production line and are recruiting relevant personnel. The company said in the recruitment information: “Tesla is currently looking for a technician for a production line we are developing, and you will be part of the new product line we are developing.”
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According to foreign media reports, electric car manufacturer Tesla is clearly building a new “product line” into the battery manufacturing field. The latest job listing shows Tesla is building a new battery production line in Fremont, California, and looking for battery technicians in Colorado.
A few months ago, there have been rumors that Tesla himself is producing batteries for his electric cars. Initially, Tesla acquired Maxwell, a manufacturer of supercapacitors with battery technology, and at a later annual general meeting, the company almost confirmed its plans to produce its own batteries. Recently, there have been rumors that Tesla is producing battery manufacturing equipment in a laboratory in Fremont.
Now, Tesla has finally confirmed that they are building a battery production line and are recruiting relevant personnel. In a recruitment list called “Battery Manufacturing,” Tesla is recruiting “manufacturing technicians,” the company said in its recruitment message: “Tesla is currently looking for a technician for a production line we are developing, and you will become Part of the new product line we are developing.”
The job was based in Fremont, but Tesla did not specify whether it was producing the Fremont plant for electric vehicles. Tesla has other facilities around its main factory. In any case, it seems that Tesla first officially mentioned their plans to build a battery production line.
In addition, Tesla also lists related jobs for battery designers, analysts, and testers. Among them, “Battery Technician” is more attractive because it works in Broomfield, Colorado. It is not known that Tesla has any R&D or manufacturing facilities in Colorado. However, their job postings indicate that their main work includes the manufacture of battery prototypes.
The following is a description of the job: “We are looking for an engineering technician to assist in anode development and optimization of R&D. Applicants should be familiar with lithium-ion battery chemistry and have experience in manufacturing and assembling batteries for performance testing. It will be a key member of the cross-functional product development team, including lab-scale lithium-ion anode fabrication, electrode processing, lithium-ion battery construction, and data analysis. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist with the experimental planning and experimentation. And analysis.”
In recent months, Tesla executives have been discussing the inclusion of battery supplies in their hands to ensure they have all the different products.The battery capacity required for the line. Tesla currently purchases the batteries needed for Model S and Model X from Panasonic, while Panasonic also manufactures batteries for Model 3 at the GigaFactory 1 in Tesla, Nevada.