Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Production Manager - Solar Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrookshire, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of production and operations leadership in high-volume manufacturing, with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience; solar or semiconductor experience is preferred.
Experience managing teams in a production environment, including hiring, coaching, and developing supervisors, leads, and production team members.
Experience supporting factory launch, equipment start-up, or production ramp.
Working knowledge of standardized work, production systems and processes, 5S, and structured problem-solving frameworks.
Ability to develop and use production performance metrics for safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and root cause methods to improve yield, uptime, and throughput.
Clear written and verbal communication with operators, engineers, and leadership; ability to stay engaged and accountable under pressure with competing demands and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Lead, inspire, and develop a production team of supervisors, leads, technicians, and associates; build team structures, hiring plans, and training programs that enable the ramp schedule.
During launch of the greenfield facility, drive production readiness, including commissioning support, staffing, training rollout, and standardized work instruction development and maintenance.
Monitor production KPIs for the area, identify losses, and close performance gaps in safety, quality, yield, throughput, labor efficiency, and cost in partnership with engineering, maintenance, quality, and other teams.
Maintain floor discipline through standardized work, 5S, documentation control, and consistent operating practices across shifts and teams.
Lead and support issue resolution, including containment, root cause investigation, corrective action tracking, and ensuring no defects leave a station or team area.
Support new product, material, and process introductions through shop-floor readiness, training, pilot runs, and ramp execution.
Partner with Manufacturing Process Engineering on PFMEA and control plans so critical process risks and features are identified and controlled in production.

Desired Qualifications

Solar or semiconductor manufacturing experience.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Brookshire, Texas
Requisition ID	281260
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Tesla is seeking an Associate Production Manager to help lead solar manufacturing operations at a massive 100 GW scale. This role will be a key people leader in our new Solar Manufacturing organization, reporting to the Production Manager, and will help build and run a high-volume process area within a new greenfield facility. Depending on experience, this role may support Ingot, Wafer, or Cell manufacturing. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on developing Supervisors, Leads, Technicians, and Associates, running disciplined floor operations, and delivering world-class safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role is core to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to amazing abundance. You will be a critical driver of day-to-day manufacturing performance on the shop floor. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Lead, inspire, and develop a production team of Supervisors, Leads, Technicians, and Associates; build team structures, hiring plans, and training programs that enable the ramp schedule
During launch of this greenfield facility, drive production readiness including commissioning support, staffing, training rollout, and standardized work instruction development and maintenance
Monitor production KPIs for your area, identify losses, and close performance gaps in safety, quality, yield, throughput, labor efficiency, and cost with engineering, maintenance, quality, and other partners
Maintain floor discipline through standardized work, 5S, documentation control, and consistent operating practices across shifts and teams
Lead and support issue resolution including containment, root cause investigation, corrective action tracking, and ensuring no defects leave a station or team area
Support new product, material, and process introductions through shop-floor readiness, training, pilot runs, and ramp execution
Partner with Manufacturing Process Engineering on PFMEA and control plans so critical process risks and features are identified and controlled in production

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of production and operations leadership in high-volume manufacturing, with LEAN manufacturing and continuous improvement experience; solar or semiconductor preferred
Experience managing teams in a production environment, including hiring, coaching, and developing Supervisors, Leads, and production team members
Experience supporting factory launch, equipment start-up, or production ramp
Working knowledge of standardized work, production systems and processes, 5S, and structured problem-solving frameworks
Ability to develop and use production performance metrics (safety, quality, delivery, and cost) and root cause methods to improve yield, uptime, and throughput
Clear written and verbal communication skills with operators, engineers, and leadership; ability to stay engaged and accountable under pressure with competing demands and tight deadlines

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

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Tesla

See more jobs