Operations​/Facility & Event Support Technician – HDPG

The Operations / Facility & Event Support Technician serves as a technical leader responsible for maintaining facility readiness, supporting proving grounds operations, coordinating customer events, ensuring safety compliance, and managing site infrastructure at the High Desert Proving Grounds (HDPG). This role ensures facilities, equipment, and test track operations remain safe, reliable, and customer-ready while supporting vehicle development and operational excellence.

The Operations / Facility & Event Support Technician serves as a technical leader responsible for maintaining facility readiness, supporting proving grounds operations, coordinating customer events, ensuring safety compliance, and managing site infrastructure at the High Desert Proving Grounds (HDPG). This role ensures facilities, equipment, and test track operations remain safe, reliable, and customer-ready while supporting vehicle development and operational excellence.

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

Position offers a starting hourly range of $31.25 to $39.90 USD

Benefits include 401kcompany contribution with company match up to 8% as well as non-elective company contribution of3 - 7% depending on age;starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program;comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-termand long-term disability plans.

• Maintain buildings, grounds, and proving grounds infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate repairs for facility systems and utilities.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs and facility improvement projects.
• Oversee critical systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, and access controls.
• Support budgeting activities, vendor sourcing, and facility documentation.

• Lead site preparation for customer events, executive visits, vehicle demonstrations, and tours.
• Coordinate event logistics, vehicle staging, transportation, charging, fueling, and display readiness.
• Provide technical support during events and ensure a world-class customer experience.

• Support daily operations of test tracks, durability roads, loop roads, and related infrastructure.
• Conduct facility and track inspections and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Operate and oversee equipment such as forklifts, snowplows, excavators, and material handling equipment.
• Support engineering and vehicle test teams by maintaining operational readiness.

• Lead safety initiatives and maintain compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Perform and coordinate inspections of fire systems, gas detection systems, cranes, forklifts, and other safety-critical equipment.
• Participate in emergency response activities, audits, risk assessments, and safety reviews.
• Identify hazards and implement corrective actions to improve workplace safety.

• Coordinate contractors and service providers supporting facility and site operations.
• Monitor contractor performance for safety, quality, and schedule compliance.
• Manage vendors supporting maintenance, security, landscaping, EV charging infrastructure, and track operations.
• Serve as a liaison between site operations and corporate facility organizations.

• Drive initiatives that improve facility reliability, operational efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead projects that reduce downtime and operational costs.
• Support Lean, Total Production Maintenance, and continuous improvement programs.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CDL or ability to obtain CDL certification.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities maintenance, industrial operations, proving grounds, construction, or technical operations.
• Experience managing contractors and vendors.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience operating heavy equipment and material handling equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

• Associate degree or…