Production Control Manager, Solar Manufacturing

About the role

Tesla is seeking a Production Control Manager to own material flow strategy, inventory accuracy, and multi-crew leadership across solar manufacturing operations. You will help deploy 100GW of solar manufacturing from raw materials. This role leads Associate Managers and supervisors covering 24/7 operations—setting standards for material handling, inventory control, spare parts and staging strategy, safety, and team capability while partnering with Sustaining Engineering and operations leadership.

At Tesla, we build the world's best products by ensuring the right parts arrive in the right quantity, at the right time, and with the highest quality. As Production Control Manager, you will lead efforts to receive, store, and supply materials efficiently, maintaining inventory accuracy to support lean manufacturing, uninterrupted production, and audit compliance. You will manage a team of associate managers, supervisors, and material handling associates while collaborating cross-functionally with IT, Logistics, Material Planning, Finance, Quality, and Facilities to resolve complex challenges and system constraints affecting productivity. This function is vital to Tesla's manufacturing expansion, and we are seeking a disciplined leader to optimize material handling with rigor, ensuring availability for daily production volumes while prioritizing safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of daily operations for material and returnable flow across inbound and outbound operations
• Govern and ensure core KPI targets are met in Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Delivery, while strictly managing material flow processes to sustain inventory system accuracy
• Ensure on-time, accurate delivery of parts and material to the manufacturing lines and outbound shipping to customers through robust mechanisms and standard work adherence
• Lead efforts to optimize space and manpower while ensuring downstream customer satisfaction
• Assertively solve daily problems by applying Tesla's problem-solving methodology
• Maintain a culture of cost reduction and continuous learning through daily communication and support
• Conduct daily safety and process audits to ensure adherence to safety protocols, compliance with standard work, and that all needed equipment is present and operational

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of related manufacturing experience in a high-volume manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience with process improvement methodologies to optimize efficiency and throughput
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing demands, and meet tight deadlines
• In-depth understanding of mechanical and standardized processes
• A powerful sense of urgency and commitment to deliver material on time
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans with multiple options, including a $0 payroll deduction plan
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans, including orthodontic coverage, 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