Associate Manager Production Power Electronics jobs at Tesla in United States, Sparks

• Ensure sufficient coverage of competent, trained staff to support all Quality and Production targets in all Gigafactory manufacturing operations and maintain a culture that prioritizes safety and quality through communication, action, and accountability
• Identify opportunities to qualify products and processes efficiently and effectively, constantly looking for improvements
• Own execution of the control plan – tracking results to make data driven decisions. Leading issue resolution (including root cause investigation) for all audit failures and non-conforming material; Ensure Quality Operations teams utilize standardized work and consistent work practices across shifts and areas.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement and develop individual professional development for supervisory team
• Drive a culture that prioritizes safety and quality through communication, action, and accountability. Motivate your team through recognition awards; Immerse yourself within the cross functional team of production/engineering/maintenance/safety/production control/NPI organizations to provide world class customer service
• Facilitate the improvement of Quality controls and audits to prevent escape of suspect material. Support projects to ensure robustness in the quality system and its controls by implementing effective controls for suspect materials (Physical and virtual material management). Provide effective equipment and tooling to improve quality timeline and disposition. Support the allocation of resources and space to complete quality inspections and disposition without escape of material
• Focus on the development of all team members by getting to know them and understand their skills and abilities; Utilize a skills matrix that you define to evaluate and address the areas that need refinement

• 3+ year experience managing teams of people in high-volume manufacturing setting. Preferred experience managing a mixture of individual contributors and people leaders
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or other Technical discipline, evidence of exceptional experience, or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to support Quality problem identification, prioritization, and resolution
• Ability to work with and develop Quality performance metrics. Ability to develop motivation and drive from team members even on challenging situations. Ability to work well under extreme pressure while managing competing demands and deadlines
• Communicate clearly using excellent written, verbal, and strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail and must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Proficiency in concepts such as SPC, process capability, PFMEA, Control Plan
• Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

This position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for launching new technologies. You’ll bring teams together with a shared focus on delivering innovative solutions while pushing the limits of design, manufacturing processes, and program schedules. You’ll coordinate collaboration across Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Production teams, ensuring alignment with company priorities. By understanding each project’s opportunities, challenges, and dependencies, you’ll translate complex information into clear, concise communication that keeps every team member informed. Proactively identifying and removing roadblocks, you’ll help maximize team efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring successful program execution.

• Manage cross-functional teams to ensure successful manufacturing line launches across Tesla locations, collaborating with global teams to develop advanced automation equipment
• Create, maintain, and communicate schedules and plans for manufacturing projects, covering process development, validation, line design, equipment fabrication, FAT, SAT, SOP, and shipping
• Coordinate build milestones with Manufacturing Engineering, Construction, Facilities, and Production teams
• Track and report equipment readiness, project status, blockers, and changes, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders and senior leadership
• Monitor project costs, drive cost management improvements, and ensure projects stay within budget
• Provide technical leadership and project management expertise to solve key program challenges while motivating teams to complete critical tasks
• Drive collaboration across internal and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and deliver results within time and resource constraints

• 3+ years of experience in a mix of engineering and project management
• Experience in technical program or project management, ideally with multiple delivered projects of medium to large sized capital equipment systems ($1M-$25M+)
• Proven experience coordinating between technical and non-technical team members effectively, and across multiple time zones
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, JIRA, etc.)
• Experience leading a team in a complex construction, production, and/or manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, preferred
• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability

• Lead, manage and develop a team of technical trainers and instructional designers
  
• Accountable for the facilitation of in-person and virtual service training programs, ensuring they are delivered a high level of quality
  
• Work cross-functionally with the L&D teams across North America to support development and identify effective and efficient training solutions to support the business
  
• Manage fleet, tooling, parts and equipment for classroom and lab use
  
• Manage training facilities and ensure they are well organized, secure, and clean
  
• Coordinate and communicate with Tesla Semi customers regarding training strategy and scheduling of instructor led trainings
  
• Measure, report and provide insights to assist the business in the review of the effectiveness of programs
  

• Ability to travel 25-50% of time
  
• Experience with people management and leading Technical Training Teams
  
• Proven ability in Learning Management Systems, learning design, and experience with building curriculum
  
• Workday may often be spent engaging in repetitious duties like lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, and standing
  
• Maintain and perform top level professional integrity and appearance as a Service Training Program Leader
  
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including the public
  
• Valid driver’s license required
  

• Support manufacturing by creating production schedules that reconcile production capacity with demand for fabricated components, following the factory’s master schedule
  
• Perform analysis that supports defining the roadmap for production capacity increases/change
  
• Work with manufacturing & support teams to establish & improve processes (e.g. production batch sizes, material transfer processes & controls) for just-in-time or line-side Kanban delivery
  
• Respond to unanticipated changes—e.g. production shortfall vs. schedule or material shortages: provide information, impact assessment, and options to downstream shops, revise production shifts and or mix as needed
  
• Generate and publish production performance metrics and forecasts showing risk to supply of fabricated components vs. demand
  
• Communicating plans, plan revisions, and production vs. plan to all Manufacturing, support, and business stakeholders
  
• Represent production in the sales and operational planning process for Tesla Production
  

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, Supply Chain Management or another quantitative field preferred or relevant years of experience
  
• Demonstrated high volume production planning experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with 2 + years’ experience structuring and building analytical models
• Ability to spot process improvement opportunities and influence others to make change
  
• Good organizational and project management skills. (role requires juggling long-term projects, daily tasks, and urgent questions)
  
• Ability to solve problems in fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
  
• Ability to recognize opportunities for improvement in operations and reporting/information visibility
  
• MS Excel experience required (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.). More advanced Excel modeling skills a plus
  

• Assist with development of the site-specific QA/QC program while driving a quality culture that embraces both “right first time” and continuous learning approach that improves project efficiency and quality
• Establish and maintain working relationships with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, commissioning agents and vendors to ensure that the site-specific QC Program is followed for all projects
• Executes the specific inspections on materials, equipment and construction/installation deliveries and activities on site
• Confirm that scopes of work installation conforms to approved design drawings, specifications, and method
• Witness & perform construction complete inspection checks & writes QC reports verifying proper install per design & code standards
• Obtain relevant documentation and ensure the correct implementation of the Inspection Test Plans for all things related to mechanical, plumbing & fire protection
• Assist and coordinate final handover documentation including completion of construction punch lists

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the construction quality process, means and methods, and materials, their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerances
• Experience in the construction quality management of mission critical facilities
• Ability to research building codes (UMC, ICC, UL, IBC, other) and interpret the requirements against installed product
• Strong computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required
• Commissioning and/or multiple discipline experience is a plus

• Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against aggressive production targets

• Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity

• Develop training programs and hiring plans for assembly team members

• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking

• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area

• Develop & maintain Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members

• Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams’ safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations

• 3+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high volume manufacturing setting preferred

• Experience in selecting and developing new team members

• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)

• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines

• Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills; able to interface with executives and leaders on a daily basis and strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail

• Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Ability to a flexible shift, including nights and weekend, if necessary

• Management of the planning, procurement, execution and close-out of Core and Shell structural and architectural systems, including Building dry in and interior fit outs
• Knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems
• Develop and manage execution plans to ensure cost and schedule expectations are achieved
• Develop and manage funding requests for new projects
• Perform constructability reviews during design development to ensure engineering documents meet project needs
• Work with the Procurement team to create biddable work packages and verify contractor proposals against cost/schedule estimates for purchase
• Interface with engineering, construction, procurement, and commissioning teams

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience as a Project or Construction Manager on $50M+ industrial or commercial construction projects
• Proven experience in the areas of process piping, wet and dry systems, plumbing and other mechanical systems associated with manufacturing facilities
• Knowledge of mechanical codes and standards, including ASTM, ASHRAE and ASME
• Proficiency in Construction baseline development, change control, cost/schedule performance and variance analysis
• Willingness to spend a high percentage of time in the field to ensure project objectives are being met
• Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals