<strong>What To Expect<br></strong>The Press Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining advanced press machinery and automated systems, ensuring high-quality production standards. This role involves precise setup, calibration, troubleshooting, and adherence to operational protocols to ensure efficiency and product quality.<br><br><strong>What You'll Do<br><br></strong><li>Assist the Team Leader with training new operators, ensuring adherence to operational protocols and best practices </li><li>Maintain strict housekeeping standards and ensure compliance with quality control metrics </li><li>Monitor and enforce adherence to detailed work instructions and production specifications </li><li>Act as Team Leader in their absence, managing responsibilities including operational oversight and team coordination </li><li>Oversee the setup and verification of parameter books, automation staging, and perform secondary inspections </li><li>Validate the accuracy of die set-up sheets and monitor production run rates to optimize performance </li><li>Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot advanced press machinery and integrated robotic systems <br><br><br></li><strong>What You'll Bring<br><br></strong><li>Strong verbal communication skills for effective team coordination and instruction </li><li>Proficiency in technical arithmetic, including operations with fractions and decimals </li><li>Ability to interpret technical drawings, mechanical schematics, and operational metrics </li><li>Experience with precision tool handling and equipment calibration <br><br><br></li>Essential Physical Demands<br><li>Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day </li><li>Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain </li><li>Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs </li><li>Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts <br><br><br></li><strong>Benefits<br></strong><strong>Compensation and Benefits<br></strong>Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:<br><li> Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction</li><li> Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits</li><li> Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution</li><li> Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA</li><li> Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)</li><li> 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits</li><li> Company paid Basic Life, AD&D</li><li> Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)</li><li> Employee Assistance Program</li><li> Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays</li><li> Back-up childcare and parenting support resources</li><li> Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance</li><li> Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs</li><li> Tesla Babies program</li><li> Commuter benefits</li><li> Employee discounts and perks program<br><br><br></li>We will accept applications for this job until April 09, 2026, after which this posting will be removed.