Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Manager Production Engineering - Drive Unit

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and lead a team of equipment and process engineers focused on rotor manufacturing equipment within the Drive Unit team at Gigafactory 1.
Ensure team safety training is current, document environmental health and safety incidents, proactively correct workplace hazards, and empower others to continuously improve operations.
Build and improve management systems to ensure equipment operates safely, with high availability and product quality and low cycle time.
Own, report on, and drive improvement of area key performance indicators, including equipment availability, product yield, cycle time, and cost.
Coach engineers and technicians in developing and implementing equipment upgrades and process changes to increase capacity, lower cost, and improve yield.
Lead and assist engineers and technicians in resolving unplanned downtime events and driving permanent root cause analyses and corrective actions, 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 manufacturing engineering and controls teams to install and debug new processes and equipment.

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	283681
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla has an immediate opening for an Associate Engineering Manager to join the Drive Unit, Production Engineering team at Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, NV. We are seeking a highly motivated, tenacious and team-oriented leader to be responsible for the performance of an equipment & process engineering team that owns critical metrics related to manufacturing. The team drives improvements in overall equipment efficiency, product yield, cost and cycle time through documented actions with clearly defined schedules and expected results. The Associate Engineering Manager 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.

Job Responsibilities

Manage, mentor and lead a team of equipment and process engineers at Gigafactory 1 focused on rotor manufacturing equipment, specifically within our Drive Unit team
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
Build & improve management systems to ensure all equipment operates safely, with high availability & product quality and low cycle time
Own, report on and drive improvement of area KPI’s including equipment availability, product yield, cycle time and cost
Coach engineers and technicians to develop and implement equipment upgrades and process changes to increase capacity, lower cost and improve yield
Lead and assist engineers and technicians in resolving unplanned down events and driving permanent RCCAs, 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 in order to ensure zero gaps in coverage as well as adequately address issues of escalating complexity
Collaborate with MFG engineering and controls teams to install and debug new processes and equipment

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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