New Product Introduction Supervisor, Energy

What to Expect
The New Product Introduction (NPI) Technician Supervisor leads a large team of skilled NPI Engineering Technicians supporting Energy product launches at Tesla’s Manufacturing facilities including batteries, charging and storage systems - the things that make Tesla unique. The NPI Technician Supervisors work with a diverse cross-functional team supporting every phase of Tesla’s product development lifecycle, including hand-building low volume engineering trials, executing extended product validation builds, validating equipment and process readiness for production launch, and training production teams as products launch. Successful candidates will demonstrate superior leadership and communication skills; a background in low volume, high variability production; and an excellent work ethic.

What You’ll Do

• Build a strong, motivated team capable of consistently delivering high-quality results against aggressive product development targets
• Allocate NPI technicians across multiple sites and technical requirements, ensuring technicians meet build timelines and objectives
• Maintain and track team KPIs, and forecast headcount needs based on current and future programs
• Work cross-functionally with program teams to ensure aggressive project milestones are achieved and prioritize various competing program requirements
• Develop hiring, training, and career progression plans for the team, while enhancing individual skill sets
• Drive high standards in safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, and trustworthiness
• 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

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment, with 3+ years managing teams in a production or technical environment
• Experience in process development, equipment bring-up, and selecting and developing new team members
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing, or 6-Sigma principles
• Proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)
• Ability to develop and maintain performance metrics and understand small volume, high variability manufacturing
• Excellent communication and organizational skills