Lead Training Partner, LFP Cell Manufacturing

Lead Training Partner, LFP Cell Manufacturing

The Lead Training Partner role is part of a larger Training team supporting and influencing the Tesla culture and development of Training Instructors and Coordinators at the Cell Manufacturing Factory. The team ensures new hire onboarding through the Cell Manufacturing training program, executes training department goals, and provides support for the factory’s ongoing training needs. A successful candidate will be knowledgeable, approachable, outgoing, and exude the Tesla mission in all facets.

The ideal lead embodies the Tesla culture and an individualized approach to manufacturing onboarding and training for a diverse group of talent while maintaining communication with production leadership and engineering teams to deliver the best training worldwide.

• Lead a group of talented instructors and coordinators per respective shop and communicate with production leaders to ensure training efforts are aligned with business needs.
• Develop and facilitate training and development, learning initiatives, and training recommendations for specific disciplines. Ensure parts, tools, and content for training are available and practical for effective training.
• Understand and relay updated processes and documentation to maintain up-to-date content for effective training through Training Dojos. Accountable for Dojo training procedure/syllabus adherence. Work with content development team to maintain Dojo resource SharePoint page content (External/Internal).
• Have in‑depth knowledge of Tesla systems such as MOS (Manufacturing Operating System), FLUX, Versatility chart, station controller transactions in accordance with operation policies to train instructors to keep up with updates and procedures. Be a subject‑matter expert in Business unit specific training content to be versatile per shop.
• Learn new process skills from engineering and shop process owners, keeping up to date with the latest revisions of process operations, and perform area cross‑training to train instructors on proper techniques. Escalate immediate concerns with production associate misconduct of policy through the escalation path.
• Liaison/support for shop‑specific career development programs to ensure engagement from production associates. Act as liaison between production leadership and external education programs. Participate in providing internal and external professional development opportunities throughout the training team.
• Participate and lead in the implementation of the Learning Management System (LMS) to track training, assign current training, coordinate training, and create training reports.

• 2+ years of production experience with 2+ years of training or lead role (preferred).
• Understanding of production process and methodology with strong verbal and written communication skills and solid interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated personal leadership and accountability.
• Understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, or education. Subject‑matter expertise of technical and energy subjects is expected.
• Experience providing classroom training.
• Experience using a Learning Management System (LMS) and the ADDIE model of content development. Proficiency in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Standing and walking on the production floor for up to 8 hours. Walking up and down stairs between floors to conduct lineside and classroom‑based training.
• Able to carry up to 20 pounds (company laptop and other items).
• Ability to perform repetitive duties, including stairs and standing for long periods of time.
• Frequently lift, push, and carry up to 50 pounds. Frequently bend, lift, and reach.
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods of time.

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

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with…