What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Control Change Supervisor, Semi position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
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Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Production Control Change Supervisor is the front-line leader of the Production Control Change team. You will supervise Production Control Change Technicians and own day-to-day execution of part changes, including running changes, hard cutovers, and coordinated changes. You will communicate Safety, People, Quality, Rate, and Cost expectations, coach and develop the team, and solve problems so each change is delivered, purged, configured, and traceable before it is closed. You will work on the production floor and cross-functionally with Engineering, Planning, NPI, Quality, and Production. You will coordinate the team on the issued change and confirm once the end to end change has been completed. The ideal candidate does not accept the status quo, looks for waste in how changes are executed, and holds one standard across the team.
What You'll Do
- Supervise PC Change Technicians and oversee daily execution of part changes, including running changes, hard cutovers, and coordinated changes
- Drive changes through material delivery and line purge, confirming old revisions are off the path before closure
- Verify floor configuration and system status (signage, standard work) align before closing any change
- Proactively identify execution gaps-such as mixed lineside, open deviations, or incomplete purges-before they impact production
- Distinguish team execution errors from unworkable changes; resolve misses with the team and escalate systemic issues
- Ensure full traceability for every change: what changed, on which line, who executed it, what was removed, and MBOM alignment
- 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
What You'll Bring
- Degree or equivalent experience in fast-paced manufacturing, production control, or material-flow environments
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience, including team supervision in production control, material flow, or manufacturing
- Hands-on experience executing part changes, line purges, and configuration/traceability verification
- Working knowledge of systems used to manage material flow and part change execution
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and maintain performance standards within a team
- Strong judgment in deciding what to close vs. escalate, with clear communication across functions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), shift reporting, attendance, and overtime management
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.