Tesla
Automotive & MobilityDirect employer career site

Associate Manager, Production Line Maintenance, Model 3, Body in White

Pay
$128,000 – $192,000 per year
Location
Fremont, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Listed
28 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • production line maintenance
  • body in white manufacturing
  • preventive maintenance

About the role

Associate Manager, Production Line Maintenance, Model 3, Body in White | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: Fremont, California | Req ID: 274564 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The successful candidate will have experience in all facets of automotive vehicle assembly maintenance. Maintenance supervision and leadership experience with supporting sustainable production as well as new model and/or new equipment introductions is required.

This person must be able to build upon previous successes and take our Maintenance team to the next level. They 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

  • Manage Maintenance team, and associated workload for Supervisors, Leads, Technicians, and Engineering support to optimize shop availability and performance according to established KPI
  • Develop team technical competence, skills, and overall performance. Coordinate and provide technical & non-technical training
  • Plan, prioritize & delegate workload, both daily and shutdown, based on department impact
  • Lead team safety audits, maintenance procedure analysis and development, & delegate corrective actions
  • Workforce management: day-to-day line support; in-house repair work; vacation scheduling; OT & weekend work scheduling
  • Interaction with Production and Engineering Groups, internal customers, and management
  • Project management: both internal maintenance projects, and minor contractor projects

What You'll Bring

  • 5+ years of extensive experience in supervision and leadership, with troubleshooting and correcting industrial equipment maintenance - breakdowns and failures through Root Cause Analysis and effective Corrective Action implementation
  • Maintenance experience, with robotic and controls knowledge, in high volume vehicle manufacturing body shop
  • High technical aptitude and diagnostic problem-solving skills
  • People and project management experiencePhysical Demands
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
  • Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
  • Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
  • Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
  • Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
  • Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
  • Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
  • Experience in Microsoft Office suite of programs
  • Open minded, highly flexible, positive attitude
  • Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Medical plans > 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 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 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
  • Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$128,000 - $192,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.

Read the original posting

From Tesla's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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