What to Expect

The Tesla Production Manager will lead a high volume manufacturing team at Gigafactory Nevada located in Sparks, NV. The Production Manager will oversee multiple areas and shifts ensuring safe and quality production of essential Tesla energy components. A successful candidate will be capable of developing their leaders, driving results through strategic cross-functional collaboration and communication; while supporting Tesla’s mission to help accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

What You'll Do

• Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high-quality products against aggressive production targets
• Maintain a culture that prioritizes safety and quality through communication, action, and accountability 
• Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & an environment of continuous learning and improvement and ensure production teams receive effective training and workforce development 
• Develop supervisory teams for individual professional development 
• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Focus: Responsibilities include ensuring team safety training, documenting EHS incidents, proactively identifying workplace hazards, and empowering teams towards continuous operational improvements
  

What You'll Bring

• 5+ year experience managing teams of people in a high volume manufacturing setting
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Technical discipline and/or evidence of exceptional experience, or equivalent experience
• 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 with strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Compensation and Benefits