What to Expect
Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Revolutionary strategies and products have been developed within a few years and successfully launched at scale - made possible only through extraordinary speed, innovation, and efficiency. Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg is establishing Tesla's next chapter in Europe. At the heart of this are our people - their passion, motivation, and engagement drive us toward our goals. We invite you to be part of this journey.
What You'll Do
Shared Responsibilities (Both Profiles)
- Support the production team in diagnosing problems, identifying root causes, and implementing sustainable solutions
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Participate in the commissioning and ramp-up of new production equipment and processes
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Contribute to Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement activities on the shop floor
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Organize your daily work independently and proactively in coordination with your team
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Create and maintain documentation — standard work instructions, checklists, and training materials
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Train colleagues on new workflows, procedures, and equipment operation
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Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, quality, and logistics teams
Process Focus
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and workflows to improve quality, yield, and cycle time
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Support product start-ups and product changes by defining and validating standard work steps
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Monitor process parameters and KPIs, identify deviations, and initiate corrective actions
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Conduct process trials and support Design of Experiments (DOE) together with process engineers
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Ensure process adherence and quality standards on the production line
Equipment Focus
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues on production equipment to minimize downtime
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Perform preventive and corrective maintenance tasks, including inspections, part replacements, and calibrations
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Monitor equipment performance (uptime, recurring faults) and escalate systemic issues to engineering
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Identify critical spare parts and support inventory management to prevent extended downtime
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Support equipment modifications, upgrades, and the installation of new production machinery
What You'll Bring
Required
- Completed vocational training (Ausbildung) in process engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electronics, automation technology, industrial mechanics, or a comparable field — alternatively, equivalent hands-on experience and demonstrated technical ability
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Experience working in a production environment, ideally in high-volume manufacturing
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Hands-on mentality — you are comfortable working directly with machinery and production processes
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Willingness to work in a shift model
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Good computer skills (Microsoft Office; familiarity with production systems is a plus)
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Fluent German and English skills
Preferred
- Experience in battery, automotive, electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, food, chemical, or plastics manufacturing
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Familiarity with production technologies such as automated assembly, robotics, vision systems, mixing, coating, or dispensing equipment
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Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or structured problem-solving methods (5-Why, Ishikawa)
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Experience creating or improving standard work documentation
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
