Associate Technical Training Instructor, Quality

What to Expect The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on maintenance and/or engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with expertise in a wide variety of technical subjects. They will also have a strong desire to help build and maintain a world class training program in a dynamic industry-defining organization. This subject matter expert will have a passion for teaching others and achieving excellence through instruction and mentoring programs.

What You'll Do Facilitate Instructor-Led Training (ILT), On-the-Job Training (OJT), large-group learning and workshops. Manage rosters, attendance, and certification tracking in Tesla's LMS

Provide lineside training for Quality Operations across MY, CT, and CC to build and sustain inspection capability on the floor

Report training metrics such as workforce readiness, participation, certification status, and seat hours

Evaluate training effectiveness and operational KPIs

Design and deliver Instructor-led courses, facilitator guides, learner guides, assessments, SOP-aligned job aids

Apply Adult Learning Theory, Bloom's Taxonomy, and performance-based learning design to enhance content quality

Collaborate with SMEs from Production, Quality, and Engineering to ensure technical accuracy

What You'll Bring Hands-on mechanical and/or electrical aptitude in manufacturing, assembly, repair, remanufacturing, or industrial maintenance

Proven ability to learn complex technical processes quickly and teach them accurately to others

Experience building or improving training curriculum, standard work, or job instruction (formal trainer role preferred)

Comfort teaching teardown, assembly, or repair-type work with tools, fixtures, and work instructions

Familiarity with basic root cause methods (e.g., 5-Why) and coaching them at technician level

Clear communication in a classroom and one-on-one on the floor; high bar on safety and sign-off standards

Self-directed, organized, and credible with technicians and engineers in a fast-paced production environment

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

Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.