Production Planner, Megafactory

What To Expect
At Tesla’s Megafactory, we are on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. The Production Planner plays a critical role in enabling this mission by ensuring our manufacturing operations run seamlessly. You will be responsible for building production schedules, aligning capacity with demand, and driving cross-functional collaboration to support the rapid growth of Tesla’s energy products. This role demands a balance of strategic thinking, data-driven problem solving, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

Develop and maintain detailed production schedules that align capacity with demand, ensuring on-time delivery of fabricated components

Perform capacity and throughput analysis to support production roadmap decisions and long-term planning

Partner with manufacturing and support teams to design, implement, and continuously improve just-in-time and line-side Kanban delivery systems

Respond to unplanned changes by assessing impacts, recommending options, and ensuring alignment across downstream operations

Generate and present production performance metrics, forecasts, and risk assessments to proactively address supply-demand challenges

Drive clear communication of production plans, changes, and performance to all stakeholders—including manufacturing, supply chain, and business teams

Represent Production in Tesla’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring operational priorities align with business goals

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, or related field or equivalent experience

Proven experience in high-volume, large-scale production planning within manufacturing (automotive, energy, or high-tech preferred)

Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) with working knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)

Strong analytical and statistical modeling skills to support capacity planning, forecasting, and operational decision-making

Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement certification strongly preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex information to diverse stakeholders

Demonstrated leadership, ownership, and adaptability with a track record of driving cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments

Essential Physical Demands

Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day

Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts

Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day

Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures

Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing

Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Benefits
Compensation and 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 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

Expected Compensation

$68,400 - $118,800/annual salary cash and stock awards benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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