Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and energetic Associate Production Manager for our Electrode Manufacturing team. Our product requirements demand ground-up cell architectures with state-of-the-art performance, manufactured at volumes that are orders of magnitude higher than the products they power. Our environment is fast-paced and incredibly exciting. Tesla moves quickly, so being passionate and self-motivated to push your limits is important.
You will be playing a critical role developing and building a team that will spearhead production and development of battery cells at Tesla. Your excellence in people management will enable you to recruit, lead, and develop a team which includes Supervisors, Operators, and Engineering Technicians. In addition, your extensive experience and/or technical background will enable decision making when working with cross-functional teams such as maintenance, quality, and engineering. Your combined skills and mental agility will be key to successfully navigating our fast-paced development environment.
Responsibilities - Ensure safety and conduct policies are prioritized and met among employees
- Build and continuously develop a strong, motivated production team
- Leadership of team consisting of 8 production supervisors, 32 process techs and up to 200 production associates
- Foster career development for your leadership and engineering team members
- Organize and manage production activities according to organization needs and plans. Monitor and report on production KPI's as needed to technical and management teams
- Drive continuous improvement methodology tools such as 5S, RCFA, 5Y, and Lean Waste Elimination
- Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams' safety training is current, documentingEHS incidents, correcting proactively workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations
Requirements - 5+ year experience managing teams of people
- Degree in a technical discipline or proof of exceptional skills in related fields with practical experience
- Industry experience in roll winding and converting is a plus
- Command of the English language, both written and verbal with demonstrated ability to solve problems, organization with meticulous attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to perform against deadlines and under high pressure.
- Lean manufacturing knowledge and LSS certification preferred
- Creatively develop & improve production performance metrics (safety, quality, efficiency, throughput, yield, costs)
Compensation and Benefits Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours,