Maintenance Supervisor, Model Y, Plastics Paint

This Maintenance Supervisor will lead technicians across Model Y Paint and Plastics, with primary ownership of the paint shop. The role keeps booths, ovens, conveyors, application equipment, and supporting utilities running so the department hits safety, quality, and throughput. A successful candidate understands automotive paint processes and equipment, can also support plastics injection molding, develops technicians, and drives results through cross-functional work with production and process engineering, while supporting Tesla s mission to accelerate the world s transition to sustainable energy.

• Set shift priorities with manufacturing and allocate maintenance labor across Paint first, then Plastics

• Own uptime of paint shop equipment, including pretreatment, e-coat, sealer, booths, ovens, paint robots and applicators, circulation systems, conveyors, and booth air handling

• Troubleshoot down equipment to root cause, put long-term countermeasures in place, and improve preventive maintenance to cut repeat downtime

• Partner with process engineering to disposition nonconforming material and reduce equipment-driven paint defects and scrap

• Support plastics injection molding equipment, molds, auxiliaries, and automation cells when paint coverage is stable

• Hold strict 5S and cleanliness standards in booths, ovens, automation cells, and on the floor

• Work safely around paint and plastics chemicals, including solvents, coatings, and process chemicals, and hold the team to that standard

• 2-4 years of supervisory experience is preferred

• Automotive paint shop maintenance experience is preferred, including booths, ovens, application equipment, conveyors, or pretreatment

• Experience with plastics injection molding machines is a plus

• Experience with Fanuc robots and PLC programming

• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial electrical panels and systems

• Must have an understanding of general manufacturing processes, automation, and controls

• Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal

Benefits

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

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)