The Manufacturing Development Program (MDP) is a nationally recognized apprenticeship program with hands-on training initiatives designed to prepare individuals for careers in advanced manufacturing at Tesla's Gigafactory, Nevada. Participants will complete 4 weeks of structured coursework at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) with practical training focused on automation, production processes, and technical problem-solving. Successful graduates will transition into a full-time Production Associate role supporting Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy.
Class Schedule
Monday - Friday
Group A: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Group B: 7:00AM - 3:30PM
Group C: 12:30PM - 9:00PM
Gigafactory Shift Schedule
A: 6:00AM - 6:00PM; Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday
B: 6:00AM-6:00PM; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday
C: 6:00PM - 6:00AM; Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday
D: 6:00PM - 6:00AM; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday
- 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
- 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
- Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality to class or work scheduled shifts
- Demonstrates 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 50 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
Complimentary Shuttle Service: Locations subject to change
- Carson City: Western Nevada College
- Dayton: 5 Pine Cone Rd
- Fallon: Big 5 Sporting Goods parking lot
- Fernley: Walmart parking lot
- Lemmon Valley: Corner of Limber Pine and Lemmon Drive parking lot
- Reno: Whitney Peak Hotel, Lawlor Event Center, Whitaker Park, UNR, Reno Town Mall
- South Reno: Summit Mall
- Sparks: Centennial Plaza, Pioneer Meadows Marketplace and Pyramid
- Sun Valley: West 1st and Sun Valley Blvd
- Other Locations: Yerington and Silver Springs