Associate Manager, Mobile Equipment Maintenance, Production Control

What to Expect

The Associate Manager, Mobile Equipment Maintenance must demonstrate knowledge and skills in People and Welding/Fabrication management. Additionally, they should be skilled at follow‑up actions to ensure equipment repairs and modifications are effective and safe. They should have knowledge of spare parts management, procurement and budgeting, training, and team development.

This role includes the management of a group of Equipment Maintenance Supervisors responsible for leading a skilled group of equipment technicians. They also manage day‑to‑day team performance and maintain oversight of welding, fabrication, safety programs as well as overall upkeep of machinery and equipment used in the department. The hired candidate will also have exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and management skills, demonstrating the ability to be a collaborator and innovator.

• Establish systems to ensure that department projects and tasks are 100% on‑time and effective for all manufacturing equipment.
• Manage the performance in preventative maintenance and repairs on a variety of Material Handling Equipment such as dollies, racks, and related automobile manufacturing support equipment.
• Day‑to‑day coverage of Fabrication and Dolly/Rack Repair teams including subordinate supervisors as well as collaboration with interdepartmental teams.
• Establish and maintain a positive work environment for non‑exempt workers to be productive and fully engaged with Tesla Mission, Core Values, and Culture.
• Review department budget and provide recommendations to leadership as well as review and approve departmental purchase orders.
• Assist with industrial maintenance regulatory compliance and safety.
• Support both day and night shift manufacturing schedules (various weekends and holidays required).

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management preferred; however extensive military or industry experience will be considered by the hiring manager if there are direct correlations to the description and responsibilities of the role, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in supervision and/or leadership of technical/customer‑focused teams.
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial maintenance vocation specializing in welding, fabrication, machining, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to monitor, schedule, and create work orders and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Must be skilled with common workplace software (MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).
• Able to read and interpret basic engineering drawings and schematics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and people management skills.

Along with competitive pay, as a full‑time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans – 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options with a $0 paycheck contribution.
• Company‑paid HSA contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salary 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.