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Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician, General Assembly, Megafactory

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Lathrop, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/29/2026
What to Expect
As a Tesla Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the operational availability and preventive maintenance of a wide array of critical manufacturing equipment. You will apply your technical skills to install, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical systems, factory automation and robotics. You will work with the highest caliber process and equipment engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and minimize or eliminate downtime. Tesla's Equipment Maintenance are also the first-responding problem solvers who manage machine breakdown recoveries to keep production going.

The opening for this role is on D shift: 5:00PM - 5:00AM; Thursday-Saturday, every other Wednesday.



What You'll Do
  • Lead of hourly Maintenance Technicians. This is a hands-on working lead role
  • Workforce management: day to day line support; in-house equipment maintenance repair work; vacation scheduling; OT & weekend work scheduling
  • Standard development and creation of work procedures and methods
  • Project management: both internal maintenance projects, and minor contractor projects
  • Procedures & PMs, develop & maintain proper documentationofall necessary procedures; periodic maintenance tasks; equipment changes (electrical, spare parts upgrades, mechanical), etc.
  • Assist with budget development and reporting
  • Training and directing the training of Junior Maintenance Associates

What You'll Bring
  • 5 years of extensive experience withtroubleshootingand correcting industrial equipment maintenance - breakdowns and failures.Robotic, Hydraulics and controls skills
  • Must have expertise in one trade, proficiency in others, and the willingness to learn additional
  • Maintenance team leadership experience
  • Project management experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs
  • Proficient in downtime reports. Daily Pass down reports
  • Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

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
    Expected Compensation
    $40.01 - $48.90/hour cash and stock awards benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.


    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.

     

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