Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Facilities Operations and Maintenance Manager - Plant Operations

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLathrop, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

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

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 preventive maintenance, standard operating procedures, and job plans.
Own work assignment and tracking through CMMS; lead preventive and corrective maintenance, work-order processing, spare-parts readiness, and troubleshooting across site utilities, including HVAC and mechanical systems, electrical distribution, water 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 the first point of contact for arising issues.
Manage contractor relationships, including scope, performance, negotiation feedback, and monitoring renewal dates and clauses; build 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 local and federal regulations, including California mechanical and building codes.

Category	Construction & Facilities
Location	Lathrop, California
Requisition ID	280331
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>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).</p><p>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.</p>

Job 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

Job 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

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

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, TX
Founded: 2003

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