Associate Manager, Production Control

About the role

Tesla is recruiting for an experienced Production Control Associate Manager to join our team and oversee day-to-day operations in Sparks, NV. The successful candidate will manage inbound material receiving, warehousing, conveyance (bringing parts to the line), outbound finished goods, and trailer yard operations. This hands-on role involves coaching and mentoring the team while striving to meet organizational goals and objectives. The individual will collaborate closely with Production, Material Flow Engineering, Planning, Service Distribution, and Logistics to ensure Tesla's overall success.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound material flow and parts put-away to warehouse or supermarkets
• Ensure on-time delivery of parts and material to the manufacturing line and compliant outbound shipments to service customers
• Manage material flow processes and ensure system accuracy of inventory
• Ensure core KPI targets are met in Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Delivery
• Manage warehouse inventory to optimal levels and drive continuous improvement while conducting daily safety and process audits to ensure adherence to safety protocols and compliance to standard work
• Lead efforts to optimize space and workforce while ensuring downstream customer satisfaction, maintaining a culture of cost reduction, operational improvements, and continuous learning
• Oversee Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring teams’ safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards, and empowering others to continuously improve operations

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of Production Control and/or Warehouse Distribution experience as a supervisor or higher
• Prior experience managing fast-paced teams and driving solutions in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working cross-functionally with Production, Planning, Logistics, and Engineering
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment by establishing and enforcing operational standards and procedures
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and ability to deploy lean concepts
• Working knowledge of supporting systems (MFS, MES, MOS)
• Working knowledge of standard work, material flow, and mobile equipment practices

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan
• 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 including 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