Maintenance Manager, Cell Manufacturing, Tabless

About the role

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated and accomplished Maintenance Manager to ensure the operational availability of our advanced 4680 battery cell manufacturing equipment. You will lead all facets of the new 24/7 critical production line equipment and maintenance teams, as well as direct the Tabless Manufacturing Maintenance team. You will build upon previous successes and elevate our Equipment Maintenance and Reliability organization by collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues impacting part quality, production efficiency, ergonomics, equipment maintenance, asset reliability, and long-term performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 4 maintenance crews, manpower planning, team training, and foster a reliability-focused culture
• Develop predictive/preventative maintenance programs and optimize preventative maintenance schedules to reduce downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness
• Lead root cause failure analysis initiatives, collaborate with Production/Engineering teams, and drive continuous improvement to increase mean time between failures and eliminate failures
• Create standards, procedures, and documentation for equipment changes, upgrades, and maintenance workflows
• Support budgeting, cost reduction via reliability gains, and manage spare parts inventory, contractor work, and internal projects
• Track reliability metrics, maintenance effectiveness, and cost performance to ensure operational efficiency
• Implement IoT solutions, condition monitoring tools, and new technologies to enhance maintenance capabilities

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience; Certified Reliability Engineer / Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional preferred
• 7 plus years in production maintenance management with progressive leadership, 5 plus years in reliability engineering, and hands-on troubleshooting in industrial environments
• Proven skills in breakdown management, total productive maintenance / preventative maintenance programs, spare parts management, root cause failure analysis, overall equipment effectiveness improvement, mean time between failures optimization, and predictive maintenance
• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma, computerized maintenance management systems/enterprise resource planning systems, and expertise in chemical manufacturing, roll winding, lamination, hydraulics, and rotating equipment
• Strong background in team building, technical training, mentoring, and succession planning
• Experience managing equipment projects (installation, overhaul) and using analytical tools (Minitab/JMP) for data-driven decisions
• Commitment to safety, reliability, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve operational efficiency

Benefits

• Medical plans with plan options that include $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options that include a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid Health Savings Accounts (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including 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