What are the responsibilities and job description for the Universal Waste Supervisor, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing 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 seeking a Regulated Waste Supervisor to join the LFP Cell Manufacturing Operations Team. This role will support the regulated waste operations and compliance programs within Tesla's manufacturing facility in Sparks, NV. Reporting to the Manufacturing Operations leader, the role will be responsible for the performance of Technicians tasked with the collection and handling of cell manufacturing waste in compliance with Tesla Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and federal, state, and local regulations. The role will also be responsible for overseeing small-scale spill cleanup.
What You'll Do
- Supervise duties of regulated waste technicians across 24/7 operation
- Train technicians on proper OSHA safety guidelines, State and Federal Regulations pertaining to Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Department of Transportation regulations for proper loading, marking, handling, and transporting of hazardous material materials
- Conduct risk assessments on hazardous materials and coordinate storage and handling of waste
- Track hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous waste generation, storage and disposal for Tesla as required by local, state, and federal law
- Advise and coordinate spill response activities
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Focus: Responsibilities include ensuring team safety training, documenting EHS incidents, proactively identifying workplace hazards, and empowering teams towards continuous operational improvements
What You'll Bring
- Experience supervising personnel
- 5 years of waste management, hazardous materials, or related fields
- Proficiency with EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulations
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills
Essential Physical Demands:
- The ability to carry up to 50 lbs. up and down stairs
- Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
- Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
- Ability to wear quality protective equipment (QPE) including full gown, shoe/boot covers, face mask, beard cover, gloves, and hair net
- Exposures to hazardous materials and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, gloves, hard hats, half-face respirators, powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
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.