Production Engineering Manager, Powertrain

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Production Engineering Manager, Powertrain

| Job Category | Manufacturing | | Location | Sparks, Nevada | | Req. ID | 274399 | | Job Type | Full-time |

What to Expect

Tesla has an immediate opening for a Production Engineering Manager to join the leadership team at Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada. We are seeking an energetic, skilled, cost-conscious, team-oriented individual to be responsible for the performance of equipment engineering, process engineering, and maintenance teams. The incumbent will manage a team of engineers and technicians responsible for equipment and process related metrics related to manufacturing of Tesla products. The team will drive improvement in safety, overall equipment effectiveness, factory yield and costs. Improvement activity will be driven through documented actions with clear due dates and expected results. The engineering manager will performance manage their team to generate the highest value from every employee while maintaining a high level of technical ability.

What You’ll Do

• 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
• Clearly define expectations for the engineering and maintenance teams which improve overall MFG line performance
• Drive improvement activities from inception through closure using the engineering and technician resources on their team
• Set and drive accountability to maintenance strategies and standards, including standard operating procedures, escalation, preventative and predictive maintenance, workmanship, and documentation
• Focus on movement of process and equipment related metrics in the positive direction
• Innovate processes and procedures to streamline production activities on the production floor
• Push the team to adhere to strict 5S standards and maintain cleanliness on the floor and within automation cells
• Provide support for new equipment installation, startup, and hand over
• Observe all safety policies during the execution of required tasks
• Collaborate with MFG engineering and controls teams to install and troubleshoot new processes and equipment

What You’ll Bring

• Must understand general manufacturing processes, automation, and controls
• Must demonstrate reliability, initiative, and desire to learn
• Must be adaptable in work schedule (including compressed work week and night shift) and working environment
• Effective verbal and written communications skills along with strong attention to detail, flexibility, and prioritization
• Capable of provided constructive feedback to subordinates
• Able to drive engineering problems to true root cause and elimination
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
• Multitasks and adapts to constant change
• Able to use Microsoft Office software
• Ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for 10+ hours per day, wear air purifying respirator as needed for specific tasks. Lift at least 10 -20 lbs. on a regular basis, perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and sometimes may have to twist and bend body. Ability to climb ladders/stairs. Work in loud environment

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 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 employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

• Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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