What to Expect
Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Revolutionary strategies and products were developed within a few years and successfully launched on a large scale. This is only possible through extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency.
Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla's incredible success story in Europe. The most important pillar for this are our employees. Their passion, motivation and engagement ensure that we achieve our goals. We are looking for you to continue and expand this success story together.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in all facets of manufacturing maintenance to support sustainable production as well as new equipment introduction when required. He/She 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. The candidate needs to have demonstrable skills in the following areas:
- Equipment Operation Availability / % OEE improvement , MTTR, MTBF
- System development to track current shop conditions
- Identification of key areas of improvement
- Breakdown management
- Understanding of short term vs long term actions
- Systems used to prevent repeat occurrences
- PM / TPM development and implementation
- Reference to past improvement initiatives / % improvements
- Equipment spare parts management
- Critical vs non critical parts determination
- Audit methods to ensure no risk condition
- Training & development
- Assessment of current skills sets
- Training action plans
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Direct leadership of a maintenance team covering a 24/7 operating capability
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Responsibility for manpower management: day to day line support, in-house repair work, vacation, absenteeism managent, OT & weekend work scheduling.
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Responsible for monitoring and improving the OEE, MTBR, and MTBF of the processes under their responsibility.
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Responsible for managing and reducing scrap generated by equipment-related aspects
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Define and control the spare parts strategy for the area, ensuring zero line stoppages related to shortages and ensuring that all necessary parts are considered in periodic budget reviews to guarantee the OEE of the equipment.
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Defining daily tasks and setting directions for the team
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Stakeholder management.
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Standard development and creation of procedures and methods.
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Ensure the correct development and implementation of risk assessments and working instructions for equipment and tasks, complying with regulations.
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Project management: both internal maintenance projects, and minor contractor projects.
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Responsible for all the preventive maintenance strategy including: Procedures, PMs, develop & maintain proper documentation of all necessary equipment; periodic maintenance tasks; equipment changes (electrical, spare parts upgrades, mechanical), etc.
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Assist with budget development and reporting.
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Maintain spare parts inventory. Identify and order needed parts, maintain tracking system.
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Training and directing the training of maintenance associates to support production requirements
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Experience in cell manufacturing preferred (other mass production industry is valid as well ideally with automated equipment)
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Experience in maintenance / equipment management / leadership role.
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Extensive experience with trouble-shooting and correcting industrial equipment maintenance - breakdowns and failures.
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Experience in team building, coaching and succession planning for technical and engineering personal.
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Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment on a journeyman level. Experience within a department is a plus.
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Lean manufacturing skills and systems development.
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Project management experience.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs.
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Availability to work early, late and night shifts; and be available on call.
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Availability to work full-time in a clean room environment.
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German and English language advanced skills required
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Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.
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.
