Tesla
Production Planner, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing
Tesla, Sparks, Nevada, United States, 89494
Production Planner, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing
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Production Planner, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing
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What To Expect Tesla’s manufacturing operations team is looking for an experienced and driven Production Planner to work alongside manufacturing to support production goals at Tesla's Gigafactory Nevada location. The planner will be responsible for scheduling production across the value stream for Energy products. The planner will also be responsible for structuring and performing analysis to support the road map for production capacity changes on their assigned production lines.
What You'll Do
Support manufacturing by creating production schedules that reconcile production capacity with demand for fabricated components, following the factory’s master schedule
Perform analysis that supports defining the roadmap for production capacity increases/change
Work with manufacturing & support teams to establish & improve processes (e.g. production batch sizes, material transfer processes & controls) for just-in-time or line-side Kanban delivery
Respond to unanticipated changes—e.g. production shortfall vs. schedule or material shortages: provide information, impact assessment, and options to downstream shops, revise production shifts and or mix as needed
Generate and publish production performance metrics and forecasts showing risk to supply of fabricated components vs. demand
Communicating plans, plan revisions, and production vs. plan to all Manufacturing, support, and business stakeholders
Represent production in the sales and operational planning process for Tesla Production
What You'll Bring
Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, Supply Chain Management or another quantitative field preferred or relevant years of experience
Demonstrated high volume production planning experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with 2+ years’ experience structuring and building analytical models
Ability to spot process improvement opportunities and influence others to make change
Good organizational and project management skills. (role requires juggling long-term projects, daily tasks, and urgent questions)
Ability to solve problems in fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
Ability to recognize opportunities for improvement in operations and reporting/information visibility
MS Excel experience required (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.). More advanced Excel modeling skills a plus
Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) 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 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
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
Utilities
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Production Planner, LFP Battery Cell Manufacturing
role at
Tesla
What To Expect Tesla’s manufacturing operations team is looking for an experienced and driven Production Planner to work alongside manufacturing to support production goals at Tesla's Gigafactory Nevada location. The planner will be responsible for scheduling production across the value stream for Energy products. The planner will also be responsible for structuring and performing analysis to support the road map for production capacity changes on their assigned production lines.
What You'll Do
Support manufacturing by creating production schedules that reconcile production capacity with demand for fabricated components, following the factory’s master schedule
Perform analysis that supports defining the roadmap for production capacity increases/change
Work with manufacturing & support teams to establish & improve processes (e.g. production batch sizes, material transfer processes & controls) for just-in-time or line-side Kanban delivery
Respond to unanticipated changes—e.g. production shortfall vs. schedule or material shortages: provide information, impact assessment, and options to downstream shops, revise production shifts and or mix as needed
Generate and publish production performance metrics and forecasts showing risk to supply of fabricated components vs. demand
Communicating plans, plan revisions, and production vs. plan to all Manufacturing, support, and business stakeholders
Represent production in the sales and operational planning process for Tesla Production
What You'll Bring
Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, Supply Chain Management or another quantitative field preferred or relevant years of experience
Demonstrated high volume production planning experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with 2+ years’ experience structuring and building analytical models
Ability to spot process improvement opportunities and influence others to make change
Good organizational and project management skills. (role requires juggling long-term projects, daily tasks, and urgent questions)
Ability to solve problems in fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
Ability to recognize opportunities for improvement in operations and reporting/information visibility
MS Excel experience required (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.). More advanced Excel modeling skills a plus
Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) 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 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
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
Utilities
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