Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Body Operations

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Has a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate, including industrial workings between facilities or departments, line balance, overall equipment effectiveness, and error proofing.
Understands manufacturing validation processes for complex new products spanning engineering teams and manufacturing centers or factories, including methodology, validation plans, and associated key performance indicators.
Has strong problem-solving skills and is familiar with various problem-solving methodologies.
Has strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Has previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Has previous experience with enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP or Oracle.
Can read and interpret basic mechanical drawings or computer-aided design models.
Has experience in project or program management.
Has a degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee factory perimeter operations to meet or exceed program milestones, lead cross-functional forums to provide status updates, develop recovery plans as needed, and communicate at working and executive levels to ensure program success.
Oversee manufacturing validation, supply chain readiness, and factory transition to ensure a seamless handover from launch planning to production planning.
Plan, organize, and coordinate pre-launch build activities; facilitate ramp management with operations teams; and address excess and obsolescence planning.
Manage post-program introduction activities to support a successful launch and smooth production ramp-up.
Oversee finalization and validation of the program’s manufacturing bill of materials.
Oversee validation of factory systems, including manufacturing resource planning, enterprise resource planning, and manufacturing execution systems, for launch preparation.
Consider environment, health, and safety in all activities and manufacturing validations.
Ensure new product introduction processes, including PCA and MRT, are followed.
Organize and follow up on open points and actions required to secure a non-event program introduction, ensuring they are communicated as actionable items throughout the organization.
Interact with, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, production, production control, sales, and service.
Author weekly or as-needed project status, summary, and issue-resolution tracking reports.
Perform other activities as assigned to support new product introduction or other operational departments.

Desired Qualifications

Background in electronics or electrical engineering, manufacturing or industrial engineering, or supply chain is highly desired.
Can think creatively and devise solutions to complicated problems.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	284769
Type	Full-time

Job Description

The Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Body Operations is responsible for managing the operations perimeter in its entirety as it relates to introducing major coordinated changes or packages into the factory or factories.

This requires the Technical Program Manager to lead a cross-functional team to ensure engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain validation targets have been met for each change. You will be responsible for the factory readiness and successful tactical implementation of the program into production.

Job Responsibilities

Oversee the factory/factories perimeter operations to meet or exceed program milestones, adopting a “non-event launch” mentality. Leading cross functional forums to provide status updates, and develop recovery plans as needed, communicating effectively at both working and executive levels to ensure program success
Oversee manufacturing validation, supply chain readiness, and factory transition to ensure a seamless handover from launch planning to production planning. Plan, organize, and orchestrate pre-launch build activities, facilitate ramp management with operations teams, and address excess and obsolesces planning. Additionally, manage post-program introduction activities to guarantee a successful launch and smooth production ramp up
Oversee the finalization and validation of the MBOM for the program
Oversee the validation of all factory systems (MRP, ERP, MES, etc.) regarding launch preparation
Environment, health, and safety considered in all activities and manufacturing validations
Ensure that NPI processes are followed in all doings (PCA, MRT, etc.)
Organization and follow-up of open points/actions that are required to secure a non-event introduction of the program; ensure conveyed and well communicated as actionable items throughout the organization
Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, production, production control, sales, service, etc.
Author weekly/as needed project status, summary, and issue resolution tracking reports
Various other activities as assigned to support NPI and/or other operational related departments

Job Requirements

Production Operations Knowledge - Has a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate including key items such as industrial workings between facilities/departments, line balance, OEE, error proofing, etc.
Background in electronics/electrical engineering, manufacturing/industrial engineering, and supply chain highly desired
Understanding of how the manufacturing validation process runs in relation to complex new products that stretch across various engineer teams and manufacturing centers/factories (methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs)
Able to be a creative thinker and devise creative solutions to complicated problems
Excellent problem-solving skills; adverse in various problem-solving methodologies. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Previous experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings or CAD models
Experience in Project/Program management
Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

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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