Maintenance Planner, Drive Unit
- Location
- Sparks, NV · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Listed
- 29 days ago
About the role
- Maintenance Planner, Drive Unit | Tesla (Manufacturing)
- Location: Sparks, Nevada | Req ID: 267353 | Job Type: Full-time
- What to Expect
As a Tesla Maintenance Planner, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the operational availability of a wide array of manufacturing equipment. You will apply your technical skills to support the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical systems, factory automation, and robotics. You will work with the highest caliber process and equipment engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and minimize or eliminate downtime.
What You'll Do
- Lead the job or work planning process (e.g. monthly, quarterly, annually, weekly). Identify labor, materials, tools and safety requirements for maintenance work orders
- Create job plan packages that include written and other information providing guidelines for completing the job safely, efficiently and with high quality
- Kit materials for jobs requiring materials from Spares (or other)
- Communicate job plan to the Sustaining Supervisors and/or Technicians prior to start of the work
- Communicate and collaborate with Operations Planner(s) to optimize scheduling and ensure critical equipment needs (PMs, Corrective Work, Safety Updates, etc.) are accounted for in the build planning process
- Spares management
- Liaison between Maintenance, Production Ops and Engineering
What You'll Bring
- Associate's Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Technology, 3+ years of experience maintaining industrial equipment and automation, or as an automotive technician, or technical military experience, or equivalent experience
- Advanced electrical background working on high voltage systems
- Willing to perform shift and overtime as required
- Siemens PLC experience is a plus
- Fanuc and KUKA robot experience a plus
- Computer skills required (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Able to develop and deliver a clear concise presentation when required
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)
From Tesla's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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