Equipment Maintenance Planner, Optimus
Tesla
Fremont, California Posted October 26, 2026
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Job Description
Description:
The Equipment Maintenance Planner will support the Optimus Maintenance team. The role of the Maintenance Planner is to improve work force productivity, and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment downtime. Maintenance Planners are critical in helping to ensure, or extend the life expectancy of equipment, and therefore aiding in the total reduction of maintenance costs and increased throughput of equipment. This individual will act as a key liaison between Production Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to ensure value added, critical sustaining work is done with a high degree of efficiency and professionalism.
Responsibilities:
Utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), plan, and schedule corrective, and preventative maintenance activities outlined by the maintenance or engineering teams and management, by task and priority level to the maintenance teams (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually, etc.)
Own asset classification and management of adding new equipment assets as needed with new line products, and assembly equipment installations
Coordinate, and itemize production line shutdown work-lists, orders, and assignment of task owners by shift, team, and execution dates
Identify labor, materials, tools, and safety requirements for maintenance work orders; and work with requesting personnel and pre-task planning is completed
Support spare parts management; and assist with procuring, searching, itemizing, and controlling critical spare parts lists, inventorying, and engaging with internal Spares and Engineering teams to ensure maintenance teams have up-to-date spares inventories; and track consumption trends for areas of concern
Communicate job plans to the Supervisors, Engineers, and maintenance team prior to start of project, shutdown, or extended downtime. Communicate and collaborate with Operations Team to optimize scheduling
Manage Work Order backlogs, track work order aging, and communicate planned and ready backlogs to owning Supervisors and Techs. Run reports weekly as needed by management to understand status of aging items
Requirements:
Degree in Management, Engineering or related discipline preferred, or equivalent experience
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
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
Compensation & Benefits:
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
Expected Compensation
$80,000 - $120,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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