Associate Production Manager, Optimus

About the role

As an Associate Production Manager for the Optimus program, you will play a critical role in achieving organizational objectives in manufacturing for new program launches and sustaining production. You will lead a team of Supervisors using a KPI-driven approach to meet daily operational goals. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally with process, maintenance, quality, engineering, and NPI teams to solve problems, drive continuous improvement, and achieve performance targets and new product introductions.

Responsibilities

• Drive the ramp-up of new manufacturing lines, ensuring smooth launch, rapid stabilization, and sustained performance improvements.
• Manage daily operations through Key Performance Indicators (KPI), problem-solving, and continuous improvement to achieve KPI targets and build plans.
• Train, develop, and manage the performance of supervisors, leads, and associates; coach and mentor supervisors on standard work, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high-quality products against aggressive production targets.
• Create and maintain a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and cost through communication, action, and accountability.
• Work cross-functionally to make process improvements, address production bottlenecks, and ramp production to achieve build plans for new and sustaining production lines.
• Support issue resolution through root cause analysis and implement permanent countermeasures to foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ensure production teams adhere to standardized work, policies, procedures, and consistent work practices across areas and shifts.
• Conduct daily process audits to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and procedures for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
• Degree in a Business or Technical discipline and/or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Good understanding and experience with the use of Safety, People, Quality, Rate, and Cost KPIs/metrics in daily operations.
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Competitive pay and full-time Tesla employee benefits starting on day 1 of hire.
• Medical plans with plan options featuring $0 payroll deduction.
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options for $0 paycheck contribution.
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (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 including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft and legal services, and pet insurance.
• Weight loss and tobacco cessation programs.
• Tesla Babies program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.

Pay

Expected compensation: $112,000 - $168,000 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.