Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

START Supervisor - External Programs

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Strong people-management experience supervising, coaching, or leading interns, apprentices, or early-career employees.
Ability to lead hands-on in a dynamic, changing, and ambiguous environment and make sound decisions.
Analytical ability, organization, and attention to detail, including comfort tracking people and performance through dashboards and timekeeping systems.
Strong communication skills for large-group settings and direct one-on-one interactions.
Ability to explain complex manufacturing and technical work in a clear, practical, and teachable way.
Judgment, empathy, and a service mindset while maintaining standards.
Willingness to work on-site at Giga Texas and travel to Austin Community College as programs require.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise START interns day to day, overseeing attendance, performance, professionalism, and floor readiness, and enforce safety, professionalism, and Tesla standards with interns and visitors.
Own the intern experience end to end, including onboarding, issue resolution, conversion toward Tesla roles, and one-on-one coaching on systems, processes, and role-specific tasks until interns can perform the work confidently.
Track intern data through the external programs dashboard and Tesla timekeeping systems, identify issues early, and act on them.
Serve as the primary point of contact for START interns during their time at Austin Community College and travel there as needed to support them on site.
Facilitate in-person onboarding and training for START manufacturing groups of various sizes, and keep program materials and expectations current.
Run High School / Tesla Engagement days at Giga Texas to introduce students to the factory.
Partner with manufacturing, recruiting, Austin Community College, and training teams to align intern assignments with real work, standards, and hiring needs.
Gather feedback from interns, partners, and hiring managers to improve program completion, job readiness, and intern pipeline quality.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Tesla START, intern programs, community colleges, or other school-to-work pipelines.
Familiarity with Tesla processes, Giga Texas operations, START delivery, or Tesla timekeeping systems.
Background in manufacturing, maintenance, or high-volume operations.
Prior training, onboarding, or workforce-development experience.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	286355
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>This role leads START interns through their time at the factory and at Austin Community College: setting expectations, coaching performance, and making sure they leave ready for real manufacturing work. You will be their primary Tesla lead, the link to ACC and factory partners, and the person who keeps the intern experience structured, safe, and worth the investment. The work is hands-on people leadership in a changing environment—you will track performance in the data, make decisions without a perfect brief, and hold a high bar because good work here is noticed and rewarded.</div>

Job Responsibilities

Lead and supervise START interns day to day—attendance, performance, professionalism, and floor readiness—and hold the line on safety, professionalism, and Tesla standards with every intern and visitor
Own the intern experience end to end: onboarding, issue resolution, conversion toward Tesla roles, and one-on-one coaching on systems, processes, and role-specific tasks until they can do the work with confidence
Track intern data through the external programs dashboard and Tesla timekeeping systems; use it to spot issues early and act
Serve as the primary point of contact for START interns during their time at Austin Community College and travel to ACC as needed to support them on site
Facilitate in-person onboarding and training for START manufacturing groups of various sizes, and keep program materials and expectations current so interns are not trained on stale processes
Run High School / Tesla Engagement days at Giga Texas so students get a clear, useful introduction to the factory
Partner with manufacturing, recruiting, ACC, and training teams so intern assignments match real work, real standards, and hiring needs; gather feedback from interns, partners, and hiring managers to improve completion, job readiness, and intern pipeline quality

Job Requirements

Strong people management, with a track record of supervising, coaching, or leading interns, apprentices, or early-career employees—not just coordinating a calendar. Preferred: Tesla START, intern programs, community colleges, or other school-to-work pipelines
Hands-on, dynamic leadership: you embrace change, stay close to the work, and make sound decisions in an ambiguous environment
Strong analytical ability, organization, and attention to detail, including comfort tracking people and performance through dashboards and timekeeping systems. Preferred: familiarity with Tesla processes, Giga Texas operations, START delivery, or Tesla timekeeping systems
Strong communication skills, equally comfortable in a large-group setting and in a direct one-on-one
The ability to take complex manufacturing and technical work and make it clear, practical, and teachable. Preferred: manufacturing, maintenance, or high-volume operations background
Judgment, empathy, and a service mindset—interns should feel supported without the standard dropping. Preferred: prior training, onboarding, or workforce-development experience
Willingness to work on-site at Giga Texas and travel to Austin Community College as the programs require

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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