Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Manager - New Product Introduction, Energy Pilot

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLathrop, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of experience in automotive, high-tech, energy, or other high-volume or high-complexity manufacturing in a similar capacity.
At least 5 years of direct people-management experience in manufacturing operations, NPI, or similar capacities.
A firm understanding of complex production-line operations, including industrial workings between facilities and departments, line balance, OEE, and error proofing.
Experience assessing manufacturability, articulating design-for-manufacture issues, proposing resolutions, and driving feedback upstream to root-cause resolution.
Strong knowledge of material flow through the supply chain and factory, from order through receipt, line pull, consumption, and finished-product delivery, including structuring a configurable manufacturing BOM and associated order structure.
A clear understanding of manufacturing validation processes for new products, including methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs, trials, and cutovers, and the ability to develop the process.
Strong problem-solving skills, resource-planning judgment, and a working understanding of production-line layout, flow, and modeling; willingness to work on the manufacturing floor.
Experience leading technicians and supervisors across more than one manufacturing site or building.
Energy-storage manufacturing NPI experience, such as Megapack or similar high-volume energy hardware.

Responsibilities

Drive production-launch activities for new or revised energy-storage products into Megafactory California and the Pilot site, meeting or exceeding program timing milestones.
Lead the assigned NPI operations team of technicians and supervisors, providing guidance, coaching, and clear feedback to achieve group goals.
Own resource management for the area, including staffing across Megafactory and Pilot as program demand shifts.
Build performance plans for the team and performance-manage individuals.
Own daily execution at both sites, including safety, quality, staffing, and on-time delivery.
Plan and execute trials and cutovers with Project Engineers and Technical Program Managers; maintain a system of record for part readiness, line readiness, results, and line recovery.
Ensure NPI processes and guidelines are followed, improve existing NPI operations processes, and establish new processes as business needs change.
Lead project status and decision-making reviews, provide direction and status to support functions, facilitate decision forums, and drive results across engineering, supply chain, quality, production, and leadership.
Work with Technical Program Managers and Project Engineers to prioritize build-plan execution according to business needs and adjust quickly when those needs change.
Monitor site safety and report issues or near misses before they become incidents.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Lathrop, California
Requisition ID	287794
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>As an Associate Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI) for Energy Pilot, you will lead NPI operations at Megafactory California (Lathrop) and the Energy Pilot site. You will manage and develop technicians and supervisors, and hold overall accountability for change management: product updates, engineering changes, and new launches into those factories, with minimal disruption to production timelines, quality standards, and operational efficiency. This role sits in Manufacturing/NPI and partners closely with Project Engineers, Technical Program Managers, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production. You will spend time on the floor at both sites in Lathrop, owning daily execution (safety, staffing, on-time delivery) and the system of record for trials, cutovers, and launch status. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Drive production launch activities for new or revised energy storage products into Megafactory California and the Pilot site. Meet or exceed program timing milestones with a "flawless launch" mentality
Lead the NPI operations team you are appointed to (technicians and supervisors as assigned). Set each person up for success with guidance, coaching, and clear feedback to achieve group goals
Own resource management for the area of responsibility, including staffing across Megafactory and Pilot as program demand shifts
Build performance plans for the team and performance-manage individuals accordingly
Own daily execution on the floor at both sites: safety, quality, staffing, and on-time delivery
Plan and execute trials and cutovers with Project Engineers and Technical Program Managers. Keep part readiness, line readiness, results, and line recovery in a system of record
Ensure NPI processes and guidelines are followed. Improve current NPI operations processes and establish new ones as business needs change
Lead project status and decision-making reviews. Provide clear direction and status to support functions, facilitate key decision forums, and drive results across engineering, supply chain, quality, production, and leadership
Work with TPMs and Project Engineers to prioritize build plan execution based on business needs, and quickly Pivot if business needs change
Have an eye for site safety and report issues/near misses before they become an incident

Job Requirements

Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in automotive, high tech, energy, or other high-volume / high-complexity manufacturing in a similar capacity, with demonstrated exceptional ability
5+ years of experience directly managing people in manufacturing operations, NPI, or similar capacities
Production operations knowledge: a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate, including industrial workings between facilities and departments, line balance, OEE, error proofing, and related items
DFM (design for manufacture): experienced at assessing manufacturability, articulating issues, proposing resolutions, and driving that feedback upstream to root-cause resolution
Strong knowledge of how material moves through the supply chain and the factory, from order through receipt, pull to the line, consumption, and delivery of the finished product. Understanding of how to structure a configurable manufacturing BOM and associated order structure
Clear understanding of how the manufacturing validation process runs for new products (methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs), including trials and cutovers, and the ability to develop that process
Outstanding problem-solving skills, resource-planning judgment, and a working understanding of production line layout, flow, and modeling. Willingness to work on the manufacturing floor
Experience leading technicians and supervisors across more than one manufacturing site or building
Energy storage manufacturing NPI (Megapack or similar high-volume energy hardware)

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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