Associate Facilities Operations and Maintenance Manager, Plant Operations

Description

Tesla’s Valley Operations team operates and maintains numerous facilities exceeding 4.2 million square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space, supporting products of the future — overseeing the design, implementation, maintenance, and operation of large-scale equipment and utility systems that keep manufacturing running. As the Associate Facilities Operations and Maintenance Manager on the Plant Operations team, you will lead daily facilities operations, maintenance and utilities execution in our valley corridor (Pleasanton to Lathrop, CA).

You will be the liaison between production stakeholders, technicians, and supervisors for equipment maintenance, internal construction, work orders, project scheduling, and other factory logistical needs. This is a hands-on leadership role: develop the team, drive reliability of critical plant systems, and keep the factory and other facilities safe, available, and compliant.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a multi-discipline team of technicians, leads, managers, and engineers — including training, work delegation, problem resolution, and on-shift execution of PMs, SOPs, and job plans — supporting operational manufacturing facilities in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective manner
• Own work assignment and tracking through CMMS; lead preventive and corrective maintenance, work-order processing, spare-parts readiness, and troubleshooting across site utilities — HVAC and mechanical (AHUs, MAUs, RTUs, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, compressed air, exhaust, chilled water), electrical distribution (switchgear, transformers, lighting), water systems (treatment), and instrumentation and controls
• Identify building improvements and equipment modifications that improve safety, reliability, maintainability, and operability; generate and implement corrective action plans for repairs, replacements, and modifications
• Drive root-cause investigations and failure-analysis reporting on equipment and system failures; act as incident commander for facility excursions and on-shift escalations, and serve as first point of contact for issues that arise
• Manage contractor relationships — scope, performance, feedback during negotiations, and monitoring of renewal dates and clauses — while building in-house capability to minimize contractor dependence
• Coordinate projects with design, construction, operations, maintenance, and production leads, including building changes, expansions, and modifications
• Develop and manage the annual operations and maintenance budget, and drive compliance with site and corporate EHS requirements and with local and federal regulations, including California mechanical and building codes

Requirements

• 5+ years of plant operations and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive, battery, semiconductor, solar, or equivalent industrial facilities)
• 5+ years of experience leading people — technicians, leads, and/or supervisors — with a demonstrated ability to train, coach, and hold the team to standard
• Strong working knowledge of applicable codes and regulations (OSHA, NFPA 70E, LOTO, California mechanical and building codes)
• Technical depth across industrial HVAC/mechanical, electrical distribution, and/or process utilities; CMMS experience required
• Demonstrated organizational and communication skills with employees, contractors, and senior leadership, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment under constantly changing priorities and demands
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work and support nights, weekends, and off-shift as needed to support a 24/7 factory

Compensation and Benefits

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

Expected Compensation

$97,200 - $237,600/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay 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.