Manufacturing Technician, Model Y, Plastics

Description:
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will ensure the precise assembly, sealing, and quality validation of critical components through operation and maintenance of advanced manufacturing equipment, adhering to Tesla’s standards for closure integrity, safety, and performance. Your role involves maintaining production efficiency, minimizing defects, and collaborating with engineering teams to optimize process reliability.

Responsibilities:
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot high-precision plastic injection molding equipment for sealing, bonding, and closure assembly (e.g., battery casings, vehicle panels)
Conduct closure integrity tests (pressure testing, leak detection, visual inspections) and collaborate with engineers to resolve defects or process inefficiencies
Monitor, document, and optimize closure parameters (torque, sealant application, alignment tolerances) while ensuring compliance with quality standards
Execute setup, verification, and shutdown procedures, including mold/EOAT checks, equipment homing, water leak verification, and conveyor/rack readiness
Perform routine maintenance tasks (purging, IMM system activation, rack/mold changes) and maintain a safe, clean workspace to prevent defects

Requirements:
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow strict injection molding protocols
Familiarity with quality control systems
Strong quality awareness, injection molding defect categorization, and boundary part interpretation
Ability to identify existing and potential failure modes preventing safe operation, rate, and quality

Essential Physical Demands
Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a 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
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, clean coveralls in cleanroom, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

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