EHS Technician (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Description

Tesla was founded in 2003 with the goal of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy and protecting the planet Earth. Through solar energy, batteries, and electric vehicles, we are building a world of amazing abundance.

At Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, we manufacture the Model Y, and starting in 2027, we’ll produce everything from battery cells to electric vehicles. This is unique in Europe. Our international team consists of over 12,000 employees from 130 countries. We hire talent at all skill levels - prior experience in the automotive industry is not required. Would you like to help write the next chapter in Tesla’s success story and work at one of Germany’s most modern workplaces? Then this is the right place for you

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Technicians are a critical part of the EHS team at Tesla. Reporting to the Manager EHS within a specific line of production, the EHS Technician is involved in a wide range of work across multiple EHS programs. The EHS Technician supports day-to-day operations by handling EHS inspections, improving employee engagement, collecting, and recording EHS information, and driving continuous improvement of overall EHS processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong floor presence to engage with stakeholders and operators and foster a robust safety culture
• Assist supervisors with incident investigations and classification, Learning Team coordination, corrective-action assignment, risk assessments, and safety operating procedures
• Partner with EHS Representatives to continuously improve workplace safety
• Help implement safety installations such as signs and placards
• Manage the Lockout/Tagout program, covering labeling, training verification, and lock distribution
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly EHS inspections, document findings, and report potential actions and improvements in the system
• Collect environmental field data to underpin compliance programs
  

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in the automotive industry
• Working knowledge of general manufacturing safety
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to respond quickly to employee health emergencies and activate emergency procedures
• Flexibility for second, third, or night shifts, including weekends as needed
• Organized, detail-oriented, and genuinely passionate about Environment, Health, and Safety
• Clear communicator with strong teamwork, problem-solving skills, and the capacity to adapt quickly to change
  

Not only do we offer you an attractive compensation package, but also access to a wide range of perks and benefits. For example:

• Our own medical center, a gym and an in-house barbershop
• E-bike charging stations in front of the factory, more than 500 free charging stations for electric cars, a bike leasing program, free use of the nextbike bike-sharing fleet, as well as numerous free shuttle bus routes to Grünheide and the surrounding areas
• You’ll receive subsidized canteen meals, a free S-membership at the Urban Sports Club (discount from M+) and you can sign up for many language courses
• We also offer all employees a wide range of insurance options, such as a company pension plan, as well as discounts on private insurance and legal protection insurance

These and many other benefits await you. Join Tesla and help us build a world of amazing abundance.

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.