Production Engineering Manager, Battery Module

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

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)
• 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