Winding Manufacturing Technician, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing

About the role

Tesla’s LFP Electrode Production Team is seeking highly motivated individuals to tackle manufacturing of a challenging new process. You will be working alongside Engineers, Maintenance, Quality, and Training to develop an advanced new process and be among the first individuals to work in a new cell manufacturing factory within Tesla. This fast‑paced team is the perfect environment if you are interested in developing multiple skills and having an immediate impact on the future of energy. You will be a problem solver and an idea contributor, bring a get‑it‑done attitude while successfully developing new skills and growing your career. You will spend a significant amount of time training, troubleshooting, and driving performance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and adjust the Jelly roll creation process on the winding production line, including parameter adjustments to maintain the process within defined specifications.
• Complete standard work process and follow work instructions, procedures, and rotate as required.
• Demonstrate flexibility as needed by the business.
• Escalate technical and process issues to the appropriate support groups and leaders.
• Follow safety guidelines and procedures and demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
• Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts.

Requirements

• Manufacturing/industrial experience, 3‑5 years preferred.
• Experience operating winding lines, requiring highly skilled work in monitoring and adjusting material alignment and quality.
• Experience with operating and troubleshooting automated or semi‑automated manufacturing equipment; basic mechanical troubleshooting preferred.
• Ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long‑term solutions.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles is preferred, but not required.
• Command of the English language, both written and verbal, with ability to understand and record maintenance procedures and shift pass‑downs.
• Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment, and passion to perform time‑sensitive analysis under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to be a self‑driven contributor with limited supervision.

Physical Demands

• Perform assembly work and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
• Perform physically demanding work for extended periods, up to 12 hours per day.
• Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 50 lb, climb and descend a 10‑inch step, and carry 20 lb up and down stairs.
• Stand and walk for up to 12 hours per day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods, including up to 12 hours per day.
• Exposure to hazardous materials and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures.
• Identify issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
• Wear personal protective equipment for up to 12 hours per day, including safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, half‑faced respirators, gloves, and adhere to prescribed safety rules and guidelines.