Associate Production Manager, Cybercab, Assembly

About the role

As an Associate Manager of Production, you will play a critical role on the Gigafactory Production team. You will lead a dynamic team of Supervisors, managing operations and metrics in critical areas of the manufacturing floor. In this role, you will work cross‑functionally with manufacturing and operations teams, interfacing with Engineering, NPI, and Material Flow to ensure production goals are met.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure production teams receive effective training and workforce development.
• Support issue resolution, including root‑cause investigation, and foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Develop the supervisory team for individual professional development.
• Ensure production teams utilize standardized work and consistent work practices across shifts and areas.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or a technical discipline and/or evidence of exceptional experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high‑volume manufacturing setting; Tesla experience preferred.
• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs).
• Ability to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge and proven record of implementing lean manufacturing tools and techniques to create stability, reduce variation, waste, and drive methodical problem solving.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical plans with options that have $0 payroll deduction.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company‑paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions 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 and AD&D insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance (90‑day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salaried 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.