Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Welder On the Job Training - Megapack

Welding & Metal FabricationUpdated on Nov 8

Full-timeBrookshire, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Applicants must have a general understanding of the welding process.
Applicants must have 1–3 years of experience operating in manufacturing or a related industry.
Internal applicants must currently be employed within Tesla’s Megafactory, California organization and comply with Tesla’s internal mobility guidelines.
Internal applicants retain their existing Production Associate classification, level, and pay during training.
Trainees must demonstrate proficiency in welding techniques, blueprint interpretation, and safety compliance through a practical evaluation.
Trainees must be able to perform physically demanding work for extended periods, up to 12 hours a day.
Trainees must be able to stand and walk for up to 12 hours per day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
Trainees must frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 35 pounds, including carrying 20 pounds up and down stairs.
Trainees must frequently and repetitively bend, lift, and reach to install parts.
Trainees must stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods, including up to 12 hours a day.
Trainees must be able to climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures.
Trainees must be able to identify issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
Trainees must wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and arm protection, and follow prescribed safety rules and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Learn and apply welding skills during the two-week training period.
Interpret diagrams, engineering drawings, and weld symbols while complying with specifications.
Operate handheld tools, including screw guns, grinders, and calipers, and use weldment fixtures.
Adhere to personal protective equipment requirements and identify hazards.
Master basic GMAW/MIG welding techniques.
Design and build basic structures or supports.
Operate plasma arc cutting tools independently.
Set up weldment fixtures to meet geometric specifications.
Execute high-quality welds on critical components.
Troubleshoot process inefficiencies and safety risks.
After training, join, fabricate, and repair metal parts using GMAW/MIG processes.
Follow safety requirements and hazard protocols, including LOTO and 5-S.
Manage welding consumables and maintain tools.
Work with engineering teams to improve processes and reduce waste.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Brookshire, Texas
Requisition ID	285958
Type	Full-time

Job Description

The Tesla Manufacturing Department is offering a Two-week Welder OJT Program for current employees and entry level Welder candidates to develop expertise in metal fabrication and welding. Trainees will gain hands-on experience in welding techniques (GMAW/MIG), blueprint interpretation, and safety compliance. Successful graduates will be eligible for future full-time Welder roles.Internal Candidates: An internal Welder Trainee maintains the Production Associate classification, level and pay rate that was in place when they were accepted into the program.  External candidates will be brought on at the entry point.During the two-week training period, the Trainee will be responsible for learning and applying Welder skills.  After the two weeks, the Trainee will be required to demonstrate these skills through a standardized assessment.  Trainees that fail to complete this assessment will be removed from the program, Internals will return to their full-time role within production. Trainees may also be removed from the program if they fail to demonstrate ability to meet the requirements for the role. Application ProcessInterested Manufacturing employees must apply via Tesla’s internal mobility procedures. External candidates will apply directly through our careers page and be reviewed according to standard practices. Note: Tesla reserves the right to remove trainees for non-compliance with safety standards or failure to meet technical benchmarks.

Job Responsibilities

Key Training Areas

Welding Techniques: GMAW/MIG processes, plasma arc cutting, and oxy/acetylene torch use
Blueprint & Spec Compliance: Interpret diagrams, engineering drawings, and weld symbols
Equipment & Tools: Operate handheld tools (screw guns, grinders, calipers) and weldment fixtures
Safety Protocols: Adhere to PPE requirements (safety glasses, arm protection) and hazard identification

Milestones

Master basic GMAW/MIG welding techniques
Design and build basic structures or supports
Operate plasma arc cutting tools independently
Set up weldment fixtures to meet geometric specs
Execute high-quality welds on critical components
Troubleshoot process inefficiencies and safety risks

Job Requirements

Eligibility Requirements (For Internal Applicants Only)

Current employment within Tesla’s Megafactory, California org
Compliance with Tesla’s internal mobility guidelines
Retain existing Production Associate classification, level, and pay during training

General Requirements:

General udnerstanding of the Welding process
Ability to work in a team enviroment
1-3 years' experience operating within a maufacturing or relatable industry

Assessment

Practical evaluation to demonstrate proficiency in welding techniques, blueprint interpretation, and safety compliance
Trainees failing the assessment or violating safety protocols will return to their prior production role

Post-Training Responsibilities

Fabrication & Repair: Join, fabricate, and repair metal parts using GMAW/MIG processes
Safety Compliance: Adhere to PPE requirements and hazard protocols (e.g., LOTO, 5-S)
Equipment Maintenance: Manage welding consumables and maintain tools
Collaboration: Work with engineering teams to improve processes and reduce waste

Essential Physical Demands

Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

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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