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Tesla Motors, Inc.

Production Supervisor, Cell Manufacturing

Tesla Motors, Inc., Fremont, California, us, 94537

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What to Expect As a Production Supervisor, you will be playing a critical role Cell Development Production Team. You will lead a dynamic team of manufacturing techs while managing operations and driving metrics in critical areas of the Manufacturing floor. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with our manufacturing and operations teams, interfacing with Engineering, NPI, and Material Flow, to ensure production goals are being met.

What You'll Do

Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against aggressive production targets

Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability, trial execution and line productivity

Develop training programs and hiring plans for assembly team members

Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking

Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area

Develop & maintain Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members

Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams' safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations

What You'll Bring

3+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high volume manufacturing setting preferred

Experience in selecting and developing new team members

Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)

Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines

Command of the English language, both written and verbal; able to interface with executives and leaders on a daily basis and strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail

Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to a flexible shift, including nights and weekend, if necessary

Essential Physical Demands:

Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day

Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs.

The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes

Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day

Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures

Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing

Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment

Exposures to hazardous materials and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures

Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Compensation and Benefits Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: 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

Expected Compensation $80,000 - $144,000/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. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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