Mario Penera

Mario Penera is an experienced manufacturing professional currently serving as the Director of Manufacturing, Pilot Manufacturing at Mainspring Energy since September 2021. Prior to this role, Mario held various positions at Tesla from November 2012 to December 2020, including Sr Operations Manager, Sr Production Manager, Production Manager for General Assembly, Associate Manager for Powertrain Manufacturing, and Supervisor. Mario's earlier experience includes serving as a Production Supervisor at Simmons Bedding Company and a Production Group Leader at Toyota Motors Manufacturing, where responsibilities included overseeing the setup and supervision of the Repair Department. Additionally, Mario worked at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc from October 1994 to April 2010 as a Sr Production Group Leader, focusing on assembly-line operations and project implementation. Mario's educational background includes studies at Ohlone College from 2003 to 2004.