Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Manager Production Engineering - Battery Module, Legacy

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading technical teams within heavily automated, high-volume manufacturing facilities, including assembly or robotics.
A track record of high-impact contributions as both an individual engineer and in a management capacity.
Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing principles.
Ability to meet commitments and deliver results in a fast-paced technical manufacturing environment.
Ability to manage and execute multiple large-scale projects simultaneously and dynamically adjust priorities to meet changing business needs.
Experience applying and teaching structured problem-solving methodologies, such as Design of Experiments and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and lead a team of Equipment and Process Engineers and Engineering Technicians at Gigafactory Nevada focused on the Battery Module for Model 3/Y.
Build and improve management systems to ensure equipment operates safely, with high availability and product quality and low cycle time.
Ensure team safety training is current, document environmental health and safety incidents, proactively correct workplace hazards, and empower continuous improvement in operations.
Own, report on, and drive improvement of area key performance indicators, including equipment availability, efficiency, and cycle time.
Coach engineers to develop and implement equipment upgrades to increase capacity, lower cost, and improve yield.
Lead and assist engineers in resolving unplanned downtime events and driving permanent root cause analyses, using the 3D/8D process where applicable.
Make daily resource allocation decisions, balancing competing priorities to serve engineering, maintenance, and production communities.
Serve as backup engineer for team members to ensure coverage and address issues of escalating complexity.
Collaborate with development manufacturing engineering and controls teams to install and debug new processes and equipment.
Provide off-hours and weekend calls and support.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with mechanical, automation, and controls engineering is highly preferred.
Understanding of equipment component behavior is a plus.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	277832
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla has an immediate opening for a technical people leader to join the Production Engineering team in Reno, Nevada. We are seeking a highly motivated, tenacious and team-oriented leader to be responsible for the performance of an Equipment Engineering team that owns critical metrics related to manufacturing. The team drives improvements in overall equipment efficiency, availability, and cycle time through documented actions with clearly defined schedules and expected results. This applicant will not only lead by example, but also performance manage the team where needed to generate the highest value from every employee while maintaining a high level of technical ability.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Manage, mentor and lead a team of Equipment and Process Engineers and Engineering Technicians at Gigafactory Nevada focused on our Battery Module for Model 3/Y
Build & improve management systems to ensure all equipment operates safely, with high availability & product quality and low cycle time
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
Own, report on and drive improvement of area KPI’s including equipment availability, efficiency and cycle time
Coach engineers to develop and implement equipment upgrades to increase capacity, lower cost and improve yield
Lead and assist Engineers in resolving unplanned down events and driving permanent RCAs, using the 3D/8D process where applicable
Make daily resource allocation decisions, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the engineering, maintenance, and production communities
Serve as backup Engineer for all members of the team both to ensure zero gaps in coverage as well as adequately address issues of escalating complexity
Collaborate with development manufacturing engineering and controls teams to install and debug new processes and equipment
Availability for off-hours and weekend calls and support

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
3 + years’ experience leading technical teams within heavily automated, high volume manufacturing facilities, including but not limited to assembly, robotics, etc.
Exemplary track record of high impact contributions both as an individual Engineer and in a management capacity
Hands on experience with lean manufacturing principles
Demonstrated ability to meet commitments and deliver results in a fast-paced technical manufacturing environment
Ability to manage and execute multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, dynamically adjusting priorities to meet changing business needs
Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
Experience with application and teaching of structured problem-solving methodology, such as DOE, root cause analysis, etc.
Experience with mechanical, automation, and controls engineering is highly preferred
Understanding of equipment component behavior is a plus

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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