Mobile Equipment Maintenance Supervisor, Cybercab, Production Control

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Nov 13, 2025
What to Expect The Mobile Equipment maintenance/PIV (powered industrial vehicle) maintenance team is looking for a supervisor to join the Production Control team. Tesla is committed to hiring and developing top leaders in any given discipline. Our world-class Maintenance teams operate with a non-conventional automotive product development philosophy of high inter-disciplinary collaboration, flat organizational structure and technical contribution at all levels. You will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to create, to innovate. You must have a genuine passion for engineering electric vehicles.You must want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company.We are building real products -- not presentations. This must excite you. You must be a builder. Our team repairs and maintains a large fleet of material handling equipment/PIV's including but not limited to: Forklifts, Tuggers, EPJs, Boom lifts, on/off highway trucks, and trailers, etc. What You'll Do Provide effective supervision, training and coaching to assigned maintenance employees to achieve the required equipment up time, equipment repairs, and production goals. Maintain department records and inventories Ensure that standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate and that all work is done in compliance to ensure maximum quality Monitor to ensure that all employees comply with safety regulations and the plant's safety program Work with employees to resolve technical and machine problems.Schedule preventive maintenance to effectively meet production needs Provide the shift-to-shift communication link in order to keep all team members working toward the same goals. Communicate to employees all issues that affect the plant Maintain ongoing preventive maintenance programs to ensure optimum equipment performance. Oversee equipment upgrades and refurbishment projects, effectively coordinating with vendor support Ensure accurate spare parts inventory and on-site availability to support equipment repairs and upgrades What You'll Bring Degree in Management, Engineering or related disciplines or equivalent experience preferred. Equivalent background would involve a minimum of five years in manufacturing maintenance and machine operations experience with progressive responsibility Four years or more of industrial maintenance supervisory or similar leadership experience preferred Strong preventive maintenance development experience, familiarity with reliability centered maintenance principles preferred Ability to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality / quantity and able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Good computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office a must Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write and understand maintenance procedures, shift pass downs, and correspondence Computerliteracy and ability to move through troubleshooting software and must have command of the English language, both written and verbal 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