Tool Install Rigging Lead, Construction

Description

Tesla is seeking a Tool Install Rigging Lead to serve as the on-site point of contact for rigging and tool installation at Gigafactory Nevada and nearby sites. This role is hands-on and requires strong safety ownership, technical judgment, and the ability to keep other trades, vendors, and leadership aligned. The successful candidate owns the job, coordinates the work, and is the single point of contact for the crew. This position is located in Sparks, NV and requires working at heights up to 80 ft, in confined spaces, and performing physically demanding tasks including lifting 50+ lbs.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the single point of contact on assigned jobs, answering questions, giving direction, and coordinating with other trades, vendors, foremen, general foremen, superintendents, and production teams
• Leading rigging operations including load planning, signal-person duties, critical lift setup, and mobile equipment coordination
• Directing equipment setting, anchoring, relocation, and demolition according to drawings, manufacturer guidelines, and Tesla standards
• Overseeing loading and offloading of heavy tools and materials using forklifts, hoists, cranes, and proper rigging gear
• Reading and interpreting rigging plans, layout drawings, and specs, resolving field issues, and giving the crew clear direction
• Owning job-site safety including daily inspections, pre-task plans, PPE, LOTO, and stopping work when conditions are unsafe
• Keeping the site organized and communication flowing through timely updates, clean work areas, and status reporting to the team and stakeholders

Requirements

• 4+ years of construction experience with a strong background in rigging, tool installation, equipment setting, or industrial construction, including time leading work on active jobs
• Proven ability to plan and run lifts including selecting and inspecting rigging hardware, reading load charts, signaling hoists, and leading critical lift setups
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and construction equipment and the ability to direct their use on a live job site
• Strong command of job-site safety practices including hazard assessments, LOTO, and fall protection with the judgment to stop work and hold the standard
• Ability to read construction drawings and rigging plans, understand structural alignment, and turn them into clear direction for the crew

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