Training Instructor, Technical Maintenance

Tesla is looking for an individual experienced with training personnel on manufacturing best practices to contribute to the Factory Training team at Gigafactory Texas. As a Technical Training Instructor, you will build a world-class manufacturing training program from the ground up. You will leverage your experience in production operations, adult learning principles, and process optimization to support operational excellence. You must have outstanding communication, presentation, and organizational skills while demonstrating a positive, motivational, and professional appearance. The Technical Training Instructor will take responsibility for developing training campaigns to optimize productivity and promote employee retention through continuous development. Instructors will provide support to students and fellow staff members, work in a lab setting providing hands-on instruction with safety in mind, keep accurate records of student achievement, and have an ability to maintain discipline in a classroom setting. In this role you will work with Safety, Quality, Human Resources, and Production departments to set the standard for excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop basic and advanced technical content on a wide variety of material for electrical, mechanical, chemical, and control systems
• Deliver technical training courses in classroom and field settings using various presentation formats including Instructor Led, Facilitative group learning, active hands-on learning, and functional assessments

• Provide comprehensive tracking of each Student's completed and required training in Tesla specific Learning Management software systems

• Provide on-shift training support for production associates and production line leadership, as required.
• Support the Company's mission, vision, values, and goals in performance of daily activities

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize in a highly dynamic production environment

• Open collaborative style: ability to work both in a team environment and autonomously with minimal supervision or direction

• Innovative, flexible, and positive teaching style combined with understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program