Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Manager - Outbound Operations

Warehouse & FulfillmentPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeGrünheide (Mark), GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Proven hands-on operational leadership with ownership of shop-floor outcomes and the ability to operate across two sites.
Ideally, at least 5 years of experience managing teams in a high-volume manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environment.
Experience leading shift supervisors or team leads in physical operations.
Strong capability in high-volume vehicle flow, truck flow and on-site traffic, yard condition, and cross-functional shop-floor collaboration.
Clear understanding of outbound performance metrics, including readiness, throughput, quality, safety, yard utilization, and cost.
Ability to plan ahead, anticipate volume and mix challenges, and align with Production Planning.
Ability to build practical shop and headcount-balance dashboards and use AI tools to make staffing and flow visible.
Drive for organized, standardized, and automated yard operations at high volume.
Skill in leading, coaching, and developing direct reports.
Experience with Lean operating systems and continuous improvement.
Knowledge of industrial safety practices, policies, and legal compliance for high-volume operations.
Comfort working with EMEA functions, such as Claims, on operational follow-up.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage a large workload in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German.
University degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Business Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Valid driving license and flexibility for shift patterns and off-hours availability.
Ability to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in daily work, operate in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, and foster a culture of continuous environmental improvement.

Responsibilities

Build and lead an outbound team of supervisors and shop-floor staff at GFBB and Neuhardenberg, delivering readiness, flow, and yard-performance targets.
Own shop-floor execution of finished-vehicle flow from the light tunnel through charging, parking, and staging.
Cover daily operations, including shift execution, attendance, standard work, shop-floor meetings, and real-time problem-solving.
Own truck flow and on-site traffic, including inbound and outbound trucks, lane discipline, traffic rules, and safe, continuous movement through the yard.
Keep outbound yards operational, preventing congestion, blocked lanes, uncontrolled parking, and unclear staging while maintaining capacity for upcoming production.
Drive the outbound yard toward highly organized and automated operations to ensure fast, repeatable vehicle and truck flow.
Own vehicle readiness by ensuring the correct VIN is in the correct stall or staging lane, at the correct time, and to the required quality standard.
Own execution of truck audits and close findings with a clear owner.
Plan ahead with Production Planning on build, mix, and timing so space, staffing, staging, and truck flow are ready before volume reaches the yard.
Own daily operations of the external compound in Neuhardenberg and maintain a consistent operating standard with GFBB.
Own headcount, attendance, and shift planning across both sites, including peak volume, holidays, and absences.
Build and maintain shop and headcount-balance dashboards, using SI where valuable, to make staffing and vehicle flow visible and data-driven.
Monitor KPIs for readiness, staging accuracy, truck flow, yard condition, safety, and productivity, and drive continuous improvement.
Serve as the outbound point of contact on the floor for Quality, End of Line, General Assembly, and EMEA teams, including Claims; close issues at source with a named owner.
Enforce safety, lane, staging, truck-flow, and standard-work discipline; coach and develop supervisors; identify bottlenecks; and escalate operational blockers with a clear ask.

Desired Qualifications

Experience managing teams in a high-volume manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environment (ideally 5 or more years).

Category	Supply Chain
Location	Grünheide (Mark), Brandenburg
Requisition ID	283517
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla was founded in 2003 with the goal of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy and protecting the planet Earth. Through solar energy, batteries, and electric vehicles, we are building a world of amazing abundance. At Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, we manufacture the Model Y, and starting in 2027, we’ll produce everything from battery cells to electric vehicles. This is unique in Europe. Our international team consists of over 12,000 employees from 130 countries. We hire talent at all skill levels - prior experience in the automotive industry is not required. Would you like to help write the next chapter in Tesla’s success story and work at one of Germany’s most modern workplaces? Then this is the right place for you! As Associate Manager, Outbound Logistics, you play a critical role on the outbound operations team. You lead a team of supervisors and own shop-floor execution of finished-vehicle flow from the light tunnel through charging, parking and staging, including truck flow, on-site traffic, truck audits and the external compound in Neuhardenberg. You are the first line on the floor: covering daily operations, resolving challenges as they arise, and running shop-floor meetings with supervisors and stakeholders so the yard stays ready, safe and congestion-free. The factory can produce up to 10,000 vehicles per week; this position ensures outbound capacity, space and staffing are prepared for incoming volume, not only for vehicles already on the yard. You work to make the outbound yard the most organized and automated in the world, so vehicles move through the process at high speed and are ready when needed. You work cross-functionally with Quality, End of Line, General Assembly, Production Planning and EMEA partners including Claims, and translate outbound direction into a reliable vehicle and truck flow across a 24/5 shift pattern and two sites.

Job Responsibilities

Build and lead a strong outbound team of supervisors and shop-floor staff at GFBB and Neuhardenberg, capable of delivering against readiness, flow and yard-performance targets
Own shop-floor execution of finished-vehicle flow from light tunnel through charging, parking and staging
Cover daily operations, including shift execution, attendance, standard work, shop-floor meetings and real-time problem-solving
Own truck flow and on-site traffic: inbound/outbound trucks, lane discipline, traffic rules and a safe, continuous movement through the yard
Keep outbound yards in operational condition at all times — no congestion, no blocked lanes, no uncontrolled parking, clear staging and capacity for the next hours of production
Drive the outbound yard toward the most organized and automated standard in the world, so vehicle and truck flow is fast, repeatable and ready at all times
Own vehicle readiness: the right VIN in the right stall or staging lane, at the right time, to the right quality standard
Own execution of truck audits and close findings with a clear owner
Plan ahead with Production Planning on build, mix and timing so space, staffing, staging and truck flow are ready before volume hits the yard
Own daily operations of the external compound in Neuhardenberg and maintain one operating standard with GFBB
Own headcount planning, attendance and shift planning across both sites, including peak volume, holidays and absences
Build and maintain shop / headcount-balance dashboards, using SI where it adds value, so staffing and vehicle flow are visible and data-driven
Monitor KPIs (readiness, staging accuracy, truck flow, yard condition, safety, productivity) and drive continuous improvement
Serve as the outbound point of contact on the floor for Quality, End of Line, General Assembly and EMEA teams including Claims; close issues at source with a named owner
Enforce safety, lane, staging, truck-flow and standard-work discipline; coach and develop supervisors; identify bottlenecks and escalate operational blockers with a clear ask

Job Requirements

Proven hands-on operational leader who owns shop-floor outcomes and can operate across two sites
Ideally 5+ years of experience managing teams in a high-volume manufacturing, logistics or industrial environment
Experience leading shift supervisors / team leads in physical operations
Strong capability in high-volume vehicle flow, truck flow / on-site traffic, yard condition and cross-functional shop-floor collaboration
Clear understanding of outbound performance metrics (readiness, throughput, quality, safety, yard utilization and cost)
Ability to plan ahead, anticipate volume and mix challenges, and align with Production Planning
Ability to build practical shop / headcount-balance dashboards and use AI tools to make staffing and flow visible
Drive for organized, standardized and automated yard operations at high volume
Skilled at leading, coaching and developing direct reports
Experience with Lean operating systems and continuous improvement
Adept at industrial safety practices, policies and legal compliance for high-volume operations
Comfortable working with EMEA functions (e.g. Claims) on operational follow-up
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage a large workload in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German
University degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial / Business Engineering, or equivalent experience; valid driving license and flexibility for shift patterns and off-hours availability
Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.

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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