Associate Manager, Production Line Maintenance, Optimus

The successful candidate will have experience in all facets of manufacturing maintenance. Maintenance supervision and leadership experience with supporting sustainable production as well as new model and/or new equipment introductions is required.

This person must be able to build upon previous successes and take our Maintenance team to the next level. They must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect part quality, production efficiency, safety, equipment maintenance, etc. The successful candidate will also have exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and management skills, demonstrating the ability to be an innovator and change agent.

• Manage maintenance team and associated workload for Supervisors, Leads, Technicians, and Engineering support to optimize availability and performance according to established KPIs, with increased demand during the rampup
• Develop team technical competence, skills, and overall performance. Coordinate and provide technical & non-technical training
• Plan, Prioritize & delegate workload, both during operations as well as planned downtime, based on department impact. Provide effective supervision and coaching to assigned shift/employees to achieve the required manufacturing availability (MTTR & MTBF) targets
• Lead team safety audits, maintenance procedure analysis and development, KPI tracking & reporting, and follow up actions derived from each
• Workforce management: day-to-day line support; in-house repair work; vacation scheduling; OT & weekend work scheduling
• Interaction with Production and Engineering Groups, internal customers, and management. Communicate to employees all issues that affect the plant and perform other duties as assigned by the Manager
• Track & report on all impactful unplanned downtime and maintenance events during daily meetings, taking ownership over the RCCA process on equipment under your purview

• 5+ years of extensive experience in supervision and leadership, with troubleshooting and correcting industrial equipment maintenance - breakdowns and failures through Root Cause Analysis and effective Corrective Action implementation
• Maintenance experience, with robotic and controls knowledge, in high volume manufacturing
• High technical aptitude and diagnostic problem-solving skills
• People and Project management experience
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Open minded, highly flexible, positive attitude
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

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

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.