What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
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 Tesla Production Manager will lead a high volume manufacturing team at Gigafactory Nevada located in Sparks, NV. The Production Manager will oversee multiple areas and shifts ensuring safe and quality production of essential Tesla energy components. A successful candidate will be capable of developing their leaders, driving results through strategic cross-functional collaboration and communication; while supporting Tesla's mission to help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
What You'll Do
- Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high-quality products against aggressive production targets
- Maintain a culture that prioritizes safety and quality through communication, action, and accountability
- Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
- Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & an environment of continuous learning and improvement and ensure production teams receive effective training and workforce development
- Develop supervisory teams for individual professional development
- Ensure production teams utilize standardized work and consistent work practices across shifts and areas
What You'll Bring
- 5 year experience managing teams of people in a high volume manufacturing setting
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Technical discipline and/or evidence of exceptional experience, or equivalent
- Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)
- Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
- Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills with strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
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.