What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carpenter, Industrial Construction position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is looking for a Carpenter to join our industrial construction teamona large-scalerefinery. This role demands exceptional craftsmanship in a fast-paced, high-stakes industrial environment. We seek individuals passionate about advancing energy sustainability, ready to tackle complex field challenges, and committed to teamwork and rigorous safety standards. A positive attitude and dedication to delivering quality work onscheduleare essential.
What You'll Do
- Ability to produce parts lists and work plans based on drawings or field observations
- Capability to create as-built drawings for completed work
- Experience with concrete formwork, shoring, bracing, and temporary structures typical of refinery and heavy industrial construction preferred
- Flexibility to complete job scopes outside of typical core competencies asrequiredon a multi-craft industrial site
- Ability to lead small construction work packages and communicate schedule estimates, progress, and impacts to supervision
- Experience operating scissor lifts, boom lifts, and forklifts; valid certifications preferred
- Familiarity with industrial site protocols, including permit-to-work, LOTO awareness, and working around live or near-live process areas preferred
What You'll Bring
- Minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience as a Journeyman Carpenter in industrial, heavy civil, or refinery/process plant construction (applicants with less than 5 years will be assessed for experience level and considered)
- Read and interpret structural, architectural, and process-related drawings and specifications; contribute to creatingaccurateas-built drawings
- Form, frame, and install temporary and permanent structures supporting refinery construction, including formwork, scaffolding interfaces, platforms, and access structures
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of job site safety, with the ability to evaluate job hazards and complete pre-work task planning, with emphasis on hazard identification in active industrial and multi-craft environments
- Ability to work at heightsin elevated, congested, or restricted industrial spaces
- Exhibit strong interpersonal skills; interact effectively with supervision, craft leads, and multi-discipline crews; show initiative and work independently or collaboratively as needed
- Extensive experience with hand and power tools common to industrial carpentry and formwork
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.