Technical Training Instructor

About the role

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on maintenance and/or engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with expertise in a wide variety of technical subjects. They will also have a strong desire to help build and maintain a world-class training program in a dynamic industry-defining organization. This subject matter expert will have a passion for teaching others and achieving excellence through instruction and mentoring programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, engaging technical content and lab exercises on a wide variety of applications (basic and advanced) in concert with factory SMEs
• Design, build, and maintain high-fidelity hands-on lab equipment to supplement instructor-led trainings
• Effectively and enthusiastically deliver equipment-specific training to Maintenance Technicians and Engineers in classroom and field settings using a variety of presentation formats including Instructor-Led, Facilitative group learning, active hands-on learning, and functional assessments
• Maintain lab training spaces to ensure a safe and effective training environment
• Design and deliver high-quality learner evaluations with written and hands-on assessments
• Provide comprehensive schedule management and tracking of learner’s completed and required training in Tesla-specific Learning Management software system
• Work cross-functionally with Training Systems and Development team to manage content storage and identify and track measures-of-success metrics

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years of practical experience in industrial technical maintenance/engineering applications
• Knowledge of methods, techniques, parts, tools, and materials used in the maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment and/or processes
• Understanding of and commitment to Tesla’s teaching, mission, and philosophy
• Innovative, flexible, positive teaching style that understands the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and the capability to work in cross-functional groups from diverse technical and experience backgrounds
• Strong ability to work and communicate effectively with both team and peers within the Training, Maintenance, and Engineering organizations
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and hands-on experience with hardware, tools, instruments, and methods applicable to manufacturing processes

Skills

• Ability to integrate computer applications into teaching
• Strong ability to work in cross-functional groups from diverse technical and experience backgrounds

Benefits

• Medical plans with plan options including $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options for $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, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• 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