What To Expect
Tesla has an immediate opening for a Production Engineering Manager to join the leadership team at Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada. We are seeking an energetic, skilled, cost-conscious, team-oriented individual to be responsible for the performance of an equipment and process engineering team. The incumbent will manage a team of engineers responsible for equipment and process related metrics related to manufacturing of Tesla products. The team will drive improvement in overall equipment efficiency and factory yield. Improvement activity will be driven through documented actions with clear due dates and expected results. The engineering manager will performance manage their team to generate the highest value from every employee while maintaining a high level of technical ability.

What You'll Do

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

Clearly define expectations for the engineering team which improve overall manufacturing line performance

Drive improvement activities from inception through closure using the engineering resources on their team

Focus on movement of process and equipment related metrics in the positive direction

Innovate processes and procedures to streamline production activities on the production floor

Push the team to adhere to strict 5S standards and maintain cleanliness on the floor and within automation cells

Provide support for new equipment installation, startup, and hand over

Improve preventative maintenance activities to decrease overall downtime

Observe all safety policies during the execution of required tasks

Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and controls teams to install and troubleshoot new processes and equipment

What You'll Bring

Understanding of general manufacturing processes, automation, and controls

Must be adaptable in work schedule (including compressed work week and night shift) and working environment

Effective verbal and written communications skills along with strong attention to detail, flexibility, and prioritization

Capable of provided constructive feedback to subordinates

Able to drive engineering problems to true root cause and elimination

Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information

Multitasks and adapts to constant change

Able to use Microsoft Office software

Ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for 10 or more hours per day, wear air purifying respirator as needed for specific tasks, lift at least 10 -20 lbs on a regular basis, perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and sometimes may have to twist and bend body, ability to climb ladders/stairs, work in loud environment

4 years of college or equivalent work experience

Benefits
Compensation and 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)

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

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