Develop a deep understanding of our product design and manufacturing processes to technically inform impact of changes
Establish/maintain validation standards, develop testing protocols, lead trials/ builds/ equipment/ production readiness.
Lead data reviews of documented test results to inform conclusions to draw back to respective programs and maintain records
Lead program trials/builds across different levels of maturity (A/B/C-Phase Builds, Development builds or DOE’s, etc); coordinate cross-functional effort within our existing manufacturing systems
Support design and engineering teams in early development trials/builds and scaling of product/process changes from pilot to mass production manufacturing scale
Support design and process engineers by doing data analysis and understanding how they need to align on managing change
Analyze and determine the optimal solutions for change coordination with manufacturing, other Tesla plants, and suppliers (including EBOM, MBOM, Change Control, etc.)
Work with stakeholders to take a vague problem statement, refine the scope of the analysis, and use the results to drive informed decisions
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in quantitative discipline (Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent
3+ years of experience as a Technical Project/Program Manager in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with cross-functional management & being a technical leader
Experience in New Product Introduction or product/process launches (& associated change management systems & validation methodologies); Experience in early to mature material/product phases
Ability to problem solve and adjust priorities in a fast-moving and constantly evolving high growth environment, Comfortable in an environment with unstructured, incomplete, and ambiguous data
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience with pilot and/or mass production manufacturing (Battery cell manufacturing experience preferred)
Strong engineering skills and proven track record of exceptional ability (i.e., you personally solved difficult problems that moved the needle on meaningful projects)
Production Operations Knowledge - has a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate including key items such as industrial workings between facilities/departments, line balance, OEE, error proofing, etc.
Understanding of how the manufacturing validation process runs in relation to complex new products that stretch across various engineering teams and manufacturing centers/factories (methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs)