Associate Maintenance Manager, Cell Manufacturing, Tabless

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What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated and accomplished Associate Equipment Maintenance Manager who will play a crucial role in ensuring the operational availability of our advanced 4680 battery cell manufacturing equipment. You’ll have the opportunity to lead all facets of the new 24/7 critical production line equipment and maintenance teams as an innovator and change agent. You’ll have the opportunity to build upon previous successes and take our Equipment Maintenance team to the next level by collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect part quality, production efficiency, work cell ergonomics and equipment maintenance.

What You’ll Do

• Drive a culture of safety, reliability, and ownership Direct leadership of 4 maintenance crews covering a 24/7 operating capability 
• Defining daily tasks and setting directions for the team necessary to achieve departmental objectives 
• Responsibility for manpower management: day to day line support, in-house repair work, vacation, OT & weekend work scheduling
• Execute CI efforts in collaboration with production and engineering teams 
• Lead and provide customer service to the Production / Operations departments and managers 
• Standard development and creation of job plans, procedures, and methods 
• Project management: both internal maintenance projects, and minor contractor projects 
• Procedures & PMs, develop & maintain proper documentation of all necessary procedures; periodic maintenance tasks; equipment changes (electrical, spare parts upgrades, mechanical), etc. 
• Assist with budget development and reporting Establish, update, and maintain spare parts inventory. 
• Identify and order needed parts, maintain tracking system 
• Training and directing the training of maintenance associates to support production requirements

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in production line maintenance management
• 5+ years of extensive hands-on experience with troubleshooting and correcting industrial equipment maintenance breakdowns and failures
• Demonstrated skills in the following areas: Breakdown management & follow up action to prevent repeat occurrences, TPM, PM development and implementation, equipment spare parts management, OEE % improvement, MTTR reduction, and MTBF increases 
• Experience in team building, safety, and technical training & development, coaching, and succession planning. 
•  Lean manufacturing skills and systems development utilizing a CMMS (Centralized Maintenance Management System) 
• Demonstrated knowledge of high-speed precision motion systems, film and winding systems, mechatronics, vision applications, instrumentation, and pneumatics is highly desirable. 
• Project management experience with equipment installation, overhaul, and improvement projects
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

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 have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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