Production Associate, General Assembly, Semi

Job description

As a Production Associate, you will participate in the assembly and production of Tesla’s vehicles and energy products. If you have a strong work ethic, are reliable, and value teamwork in a safety focused environment, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Complete standard work process and follow work instructions, procedures, and rotate as required
• Demonstrate flexibility as needed by the business
• Operate complex manufacturing equipment under supervision
• Escalate technical and process issues to the appropriate support groups and leaders
• Production Associates must be able to perform a wide array of essential functions across several production and manufacturing lines and work areas, as business needs require
• Follow safety guidelines and procedures and demonstrate a high level of professionalism
• Maintains exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and adapt to new work environments
• Ability to learn new technology
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for a variety of shifts, including days, nights, overnight, and/or weekends as needed as well as potential overtime
• Ability to work in a team-oriented production or manufacturing environment, including exhibiting strong interpersonal and communication skills with your teammates
• Ability and willingness to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs. and climb a 10” step and back down
• The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/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
• Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment
• Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

• Carson City: Western Nevada College
• Dayton: 5 Pine Cone Rd
• Fallon: Big 5 Sporting Goods parking lot
• Fernley: Walmart parking lot
• Lemmon Valley: Corner of Limber Pine and Lemmon Drive parking lot
• Reno: Whitney Peak Hotel, Lawlor Event Center, Whitaker Park, UNR, Reno Town Mall
• South Reno: Summit Mall
• Sparks: Centennial Plaza and Pioneer Meadows Marketplace
• Sun Valley: West 1st and Sun Valley Blvd
• Other Locations: Yerington and Silver Springs