Technical Program Manager, Cell Manufacturing

What You'll Do

• Develop an understanding of our factory design and manufacturing processes, defining factory requirements, layouts, and goals
• Be the bridge that secures program alignment between the large cross-functional team needed to design, plan, and build a manufacturing factory. Notably, various manufacturing teams, production, factory engineering, construction, facilities, material flow, workplace & people spaces, and more
• In field coordination with other process, mechanical, electrical and support disciplines including project managers, manufacturing reps, and other stakeholders
• Own / maintain the manufacturing deployment schedule for capacity expansions using scheduling & cost modeling software (Primavera P6)
• Field Verification - Measuring key factory process parameters in field to validate designs / trouble shoot
• Construction Checklists / walk downs – Act as MFG representative holding factory construction team accountable to space turnover checklists
• Sustaining factory improvement projects - Follow up and drive to completion

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering OR equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• Engineering experience on manufacturing and industrial projects from concept to delivery
• Experience and understanding of building and manufacturing facilities design and construction
• Experience building project schedules with software such as Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to understand complex problems and distill the message into a clear plan
• Positive, enthusiastic, fast learner, can-do mindset and passionate about manufacturing infrastructure
• Thrives under pressure and in ambiguous environments
• Subcontractor and consulting engineer management experience
• Cylindrical cell manufacturing experience preferred but not required

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Commuter benefits
• Tesla Babies program
• Employee discounts and perks program