Supervisor Maintenance Drive Unit (m/f/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

What to Expect

Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg marks a defining moment in Europe for Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Here we will launch revolutionary products on a massive scale, using extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency. Our employees will ensure that we achieve our goals, and we welcome you to help us write the next chapter of our success story. 

As a Supervisor Maintenance Drive Unit department, you will oversee a team of equipment and machine maintenance technicians who are responsible for ensuring the availability and performance of the equipment. Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining maintenance and calibration schedules for all tools, machines, and equipment used in the production facility. Additionally, you will be involved in engineering and manufacturing support activities, including 5S and Lean manufacturing initiatives, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures. Ensuring the implementation of safety standards within your team will also be a key aspect of your role

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for the professional execution of preventive maintenance, servicing and calibrations on productive and test machinery.
• Lead the team to eliminate failures and malfunctions on complex production and assembly machines for the Tesla Model Y Drive Unit production.
• Lead a team to diagnose faults, troubleshooting breakdowns, root cause analysis and lessons learn report of complex failures.
• Guide the team to comply on legal requirement topics related to maintenance structure (e.g., hazards materials, yearly approvals of safety equipment).
• Support in contact and supervision of external services with contractors.
• Track Maintenance KPIs and technical production inhibiting factors constant to find solutions and prevention methods with the team 

What You’ll Bring

• Completed vocational training in a trade or technical field, preferably with further qualification as an industrial foreman or technician.
• Several years of experience in maintenance within a production plant, with professional experience as a shift supervisor.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the entire production process.
• Strong awareness of quality standards.
• Ability to multitask, organize multiple tasks with equally high priorities, and set and achieve goals effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to work full shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Proficiency in German and/or English.
• Awareness of and aptitude for maintenance within a production line for Drive Unit Assembly, Rotor and EOL
• Familiarity with standards, rules, and regulations in the technical environment is advantageous