EHS Specialist, Model Y Assembly

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated EHS Specialist to support Model Y Assembly and Seats Operations at Gigafactory Texas. This role is critical to driving EHS engagement, identifying and mitigating risks, and supporting operational stabilization within Tesla’s best-selling product manufacturing process.

In this role, you will provide field EHS support for Model Y Assembly and Seats Operations at Gigafactory Texas. You will reduce operational risk, close findings and build supervisor-led safety engagement as production scales. You will partner with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and EHS so Tesla can manufacture at volume without trading off worker protection.

What You’ll Do

• Drive EHS performance through leadership engagement and alignment with business and EHS strategies

• Partner with stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate operational, health, safety, and environmental risks

• Conduct audits and inspections, document findings, and ensure timely corrective actions on time

• Analyze trends and apply risk-based methodologies to drive continuous improvement and reduce incidents

• Facilitate Learning Team investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions that address system-level causes

• Support pre-job planning, change management, and verification of controls for new, high-risk, and non-standard work

• Deliver EHS programs, training, systems administration, and cross-functional support to ensure effective EHS service delivery

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, or equivalent

• 3+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing, construction, oil & gas, or similar industrial environments

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions and drive results through teamwork, accountability, and action-oriented execution

• Experience developing EHS programs, delivering training, and leading change initiatives to reduce risk and improve performance

• Strong knowledge of hazard analysis, hazard communication, OSHA compliance, incident investigation, corrective action management, and powered industrial vehicle safety

• Working knowledge of industrial hygiene, ergonomics, machine safety, and environmental compliance requirements

• Strong organizational, customer service, and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications