Manufacturing Development Program

Accelerate your education and career with the Tesla Manufacturing Development Program (MDP). Through MDP, you will be registered for a 10-16 week Certificate of Achievement at Ohlone College, Fremont, CA, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, Laney College, Oakland, CA completing credits of Electronics, Robotics Programming, Mechanical Systems, and Technical Drawings. Once the program has been completed, you will have the opportunity to transition into a full-time Production Associate in the Tesla Fremont Factory or Lathrop Megafactory, working with the same equipment and systems you learned about in the classroom and understanding the manufacturing process.

• Complete standard work process and follow work instructions, procedures, and rotate 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

• Production Associates must be able to perform a wide array of essential functions across a number of production and manufacturing lines and work areas, as business needs require. Follow safety guidelines & procedures

• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism

• Exemplary attendance and punctuality are crucial for the team to achieve success

• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills & adapt to new work environments

• Comfortable learning new technology

• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day including but not limited to:

• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs.

• The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes

• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

• 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

• Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment

• Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures

• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow 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 your teammates

• Ability and willingness to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment

• Ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail