Maintenance Supervisor, Cathode Cell Engineering

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What to Expect

The Role: 

Tesla is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to help develop our Cathode Pilot Cell Manufacturing team. The Cathode Maintenance Supervisor will help build and upkeep a maintenance team involved in the production of liquid and chemical processing. Supervise a group of equipment maintenance technicians that are responsible for equipment availability, and performance.  Perform preventative maintenance and repair on a variety of electro-mechanical, slurry/liquids handling chemical operations, and pneumatic manufacturing equipment. Develop and maintain maintenance and calibration schedules for all tools, machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing facility. Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures.  Manage workload with a positive attitude as a hands-on team player in a collaborative work environment. 

This person must be able to build upon previous successes and take our Maintenance teams to the next level. He/she must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect part quality, production efficiency, work cell ergonomics, 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. 

What You’ll Do

• Provide effective supervision, training and coaching to assigned maintenance employees to achieve the required equipment up time, equipment repairs, and production goals. Maintain department records and inventories 
• Ensure that standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate and that all work is done in compliance to ensure maximum quality
• Monitor to ensure that all employees comply with safety regulations and the plant’s safety program 
• Work with employees to resolve technical and machine problems 
• Schedule preventive maintenance to effectively meet production needs 

• Provide the shift to shift communication link in order to keep all team members working toward the same goals.  Communicate to employees all issues that affect the plant 
• Maintain ongoing preventive maintenance program to ensure optimum equipment performance 
• Oversee equipment upgrades and refurbishment projects, effectively coordinating with vendor support 
• Ensure accurate spare parts inventory and on-site availability to support equipment repairs and upgrades 
• Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams’ safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, correcting proactively workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations 

What You’ll Bring

• Associates or B.S. degree in Management, Engineering or related disciplines or equivalent preferred. Equivalent background considered. Equivalent background would involve a minimum of five years in manufacturing maintenance (Cell Manufacturing preferred) and machine operations experience with progressive responsibility. 
• Four years or more of industrial maintenance supervisory or similar leadership experience preferred
• Prior experience working with chemicals – liquids/slurries/powder handling and transport equipment a plus 

• Strong preventive maintenance development experience, familiarity with reliability centered maintenance principles preferred 
• Ability to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality / quantity 
• Able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals.  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Experience with handling hazardous chemicals and waste 

• Good computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office a must 
• Familiarity with CMMS preferred 
• Hydraulics/Pneumatics troubleshooting using prints 
• Piping/plumbing familiarity and troubleshooting
• PLC: troubleshooting with, or programming. Allen Bradley or Siemens or Beckoff
• 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

Expected Compensation

$92,000 – $240,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

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.

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