What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Production Associate, General Assembly, Semi position at Tesla?
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 also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
As a Lead Production Associate, you will manage daily operations in production areas, working closely with team members to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency while meeting production goals. This role requires a proactive leader who can train and develop team members, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement in alignment with Tesla's operational and safety standards. The ideal candidate takes pride in their hands-on work, excels in problem-solving, and demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills. This role requires flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends, and to adjust as needed to support production demands.
Shift: 6:00AM - 6:00PM; Monday - Wednesday and every other Thursday
What You'll Do
- Complete standard work process and follow work instructions, procedures, and rotate as required
- Assist daily production operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met and driving continuous improvements
- Train and develop team members, implementing training plans and managing cross-training and staff rotations
- Track hourly production progress, escalate issues, and adjust manpower to meet production goals
- Conduct first-level investigations into quality and safety incidents, documenting findings and proposing preventive actions
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by following 5S protocols and ensuring proper PPE usage
- Collaborate with supervisors and cross-functional teams to address operational challenges and improve daily management standards
What You'll Bring
- Current Semi experience preferred
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to mentor and manage a team effectively
- Experience with technology, including laptops, scanners, Microsoft Office-based systems, and other data entry tools preferred
- Positive, team-oriented attitude with a track record of meeting goals and completing tasks
- Commitment to adhering to safety standards and creating a culture of continuous improvement
- Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day
- Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs. and climb a 10” step and back down
- The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
- Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
- Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment
- Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, 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.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.