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Production Associate, Model Y, General Assembly

Tesla

Tesla

Fremont, CA, USA
Posted on Apr 22, 2025
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Production Associate, Model Y, General Assembly

Job Category Manufacturing
Location Fremont, California
Req. ID 241177
Job Type Full-time
What to Expect

As a Production Associate, you will participate in the assembly and production of Tesla’s vehicles and energy products. If you have a strong work ethic, are reliable, and value teamwork in a safety focused environment, we want to hear from you.

Shift: 7:00AM- 7:00PM

Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Week 2: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Shift: 7:00AM- 7:00PM

Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Week 2: Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Shift: 7:00PM- 7:00AM

Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Week 2: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Shift: 7:00PM- 7:00AM

Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

What You’ll Do
  • 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 several production and manufacturing lines and work areas, as business needs require
  • Follow safety guidelines and procedures and demonstrate a high level of professionalism
  • Maintains exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts
What You’ll Bring
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and adapt to new work environments
  • Ability to learn new technology
  • Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
  • 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 to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment
  • Ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail

Essential Physical Demands:

  • Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day
  • 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
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)
  • 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

    Expected Compensation
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    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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