Production Associate - General Assembly, Model Y
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Entry
Fremont, CA, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsProduct Assembly
About the job
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and adapt to new work environments.
- Ability to learn new technology.
- Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal.
- Open to schedule flexibility that allows for a variety of shifts, including days, nights, overnight, and/or weekends as needed, as well as potential overtime.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented production or manufacturing environment, including exhibiting strong interpersonal and communication skills with teammates.
- Ability to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment.
- Ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
- Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 35 pounds.
- Ability to carry 20 pounds up and down stairs.
- Frequently and repetitively bend, lift, and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and within allotted timeframes.
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours per day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
- Ability to stoop, lie, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods, including up to 12 hours per day.
- Ability to climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures.
- Ability to identify issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
- Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within the required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new-hire training, and maintain this ability throughout employment.
- Ability to work with exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and follow waste handling and disposal procedures.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, and gloves, and adhere to prescribed safety rules and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Complete standard work processes and follow work instructions and procedures, rotating as required.
- Demonstrate flexibility as needed by the business.
- Operate complex manufacturing equipment under supervision.
- Escalate technical and process issues to the appropriate support groups and leaders.
- Perform a wide array of essential functions across several production and manufacturing lines and work areas as business needs require.
- Follow safety guidelines and procedures and demonstrate professionalism.
- Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality for scheduled shifts.
About the company
Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sales are growing again: revenue rose 26% to $28.2 billion in the June 2026 quarter, after falling 3% in 2025.
- Software adds income beyond cars: paid users of its supervised self-driving feature rose 56% to 1.48 million by June 2026.
- Hiring is back: Tesla's headcount grew 7% to 134,785 by December 2025, after layoffs shrank it 11% in 2024.
What critics are saying
- Growth isn't reaching profit: operating profit fell 57% to $398 million in the June 2026 quarter, a 1.4% margin.
- Alphabet's Waymo is far ahead in robotaxis: Texas records in May 2026 listed 577 Waymo vehicles to Tesla's 42.
- Stock grants have lost value: Tesla shares fell 17% in 2026 through October 8, after a December 2025 record.
What makes Tesla unique
- Energy storage punches above its weight: Tesla's energy unit made 13% of 2025 sales but 22% of gross profit.
- Tesla set the charging standard: Ford, GM and all major EV sellers in North America adopted its plug by 2024.
- Robots are written into Musk's pay: his 2025 award sets goals of 1 million humanoid robots and 1 million robotaxis.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours