Tesla Technical Program Manager Cell Engineering 

United States, California, Fremont 

541014434

You will be immersed in engineeringprojects from development, design through install, commissioning, ramp, andhandover to production. You will use your engineering background to understandthe product requirements, technical risks, and validation strategy toaccelerate the solutions generation and deployment process. You willcommunicate and present project status, highlight schedule risk, and developrecovery plans in the event of a project slip.

You will be based out of Fremont,California with opportunity for some travel to other Tesla sites and vendors.

• Work with cross-functional teams such as Factory Design, Construction, Quality, Supply Chain, Production Engineering and Operations and other supporting functions to scope out and drive projects for deployment of Cell Electrode manufacturing equipment and processes
• Work with external suppliers to develop comprehensive plans, outlining strategy, scope, schedule, risks, resource requirements, and cost targets
• Define and drive daily tasks to be performed on the manufacturing line by the multiple engineering disciplines
• Inform prioritization of team project work based on schedule, risk, resources, and payback
• Track status of projects and action items against the schedule / project deliverables
• Identify creative ways to overcome obstacles and meet the schedule despite setbacks
• Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules for projects to the Cell engineering and leadership team
• Drive delivery of selected manufacturing project scope

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, orequivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience working with development, installation, and ramping up of mass production manufacturing equipment, in a mixture of engineering and project management roles (experiencein process mixing and roll-to-roll equipment a plus)
• Experience with Project Management tools, including Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Confluence and other AgileProject Management methods
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, and communicating scope, resource plans, and schedules
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage teams
• Ability to identify issues and develop corrective measures to resolve
• Proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, occasionally requiring extended hours