Maintenance Supervisor, Battery Module, Powertrain

What To Expect
Tesla has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Supervisor, Production Engineering to join the Production Engineering team at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. We are seeking an energetic, skilled, cost-conscious, team-oriented individual to be responsible for the performance of equipment and maintenance technicians on shift. The incumbent will manage a team of technicians to ensure that perform at a high level while meeting the needs of the production floor. The individual will be responsible for all production engineering-related metrics for their shift. They will performance manage their team to generate the highest value from every employee while maintaining a high level of technical ability.

What You'll Do

Manage, mentor and lead a team of Maintenance Technicians at Gigafactory Nevada focused on manufacturing equipment, specifically within our Battery Module team

Promote and adhere to all equipment operations safely, with high focus on equipment performance and availability

Drive improvement of technician via KPI's including MTTR, Technician utilization, offline projects and UPDT/PT execution

Coach technicians to execute and communicate equipment servicing needs to increase equipment reliability

Lead and assist technicians in resolving unplanned down events and driving successful recoveries with high reliability

Make daily resource allocation decisions, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the maintenance, engineering and production communities

Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams' safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations

What You'll Bring

3 years of experience managing teams of people in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferred

Manufacturing Knowledge: Proficient understanding of general manufacturing processes, automation, and controls. Specific experience with Fanuc robots, PLC programming, and a track record in maintaining/troubleshooting industrial electrical panels/systems

Personal Attributes: Demonstrates reliability, initiative, and a proactive learning attitude. Adaptable in both work schedule (including compressed work weeks and night shifts) and various working environments

Communication and Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, keen attention to detail, flexibility, and exceptional prioritization abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and the capability to provide constructive feedback to team members

Safety and Physical Requirements: Adheres strictly to safety protocols, uses all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and can meet physical demands like standing, walking for extended periods, lifting weights, and handling repetitive motions in a potentially loud environment

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

Leadership Traits: Maintains confidentiality, adept at multitasking and adapting to constant changes, while also demonstrating the ability to discern audible alarms, distinguish colors, and possess accurate depth perception in the work environment

Benefits
Compensation and 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

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