Associate Production Manager, Data Center Manufacturing

What to Expect Tesla is looking for exceptional Associate Production Manager to join our Data Center Manufacturing team. The Associate Manager will be responsible for managing, inspiring and developing a team made up of Supervisors, Associates, Technicians and Leads. The Associate Manager provides hands-on support, leadership, and direction to their direct reports, and takes pride in their hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will appreciate an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded.What You’ll Do

• Develop & maintain standardized work Instructions used in production by the production associates
• Support the development of Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify critical risks in the production processes with the Manufacturing Process Engineers
• Develop training programs and hiring plans for production associates
• Support of control plans to assure critical features are controlled through the production process
• Manage Supervisors, Leads and Production Associates and develop the team structures used in the Tesla Factory
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years’ experience of production and opertions leadership with LEAN Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Experience and thorough knowledge of production systems and processes
• Experience managing teams of people in a production environment as well as hiring and developing new team members in a production environment
• Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques
• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (safety, quality, delivery & costs)
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success