Associate Manager Operations, Drive Unit (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Associate Manager Operations, Drive Unit (m/w/d) – Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Job Category: Manufacturing

Location:

Req. ID: 239785

Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

Tesla is accelerating the world\’s transition to sustainable energy. Revolutionary strategies and products were developed within a few years and successfully launched on a large scale. This is only possible through extraordinary speed, innovation, and efficiency.

Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla\’s incredible success story in Europe. The most important pillar for this are our employees. Their passion, motivation, and engagement ensure that we achieve our goals. We are looking for you to continue and expand this success story together.

Tesla is looking for exceptional manufacturing leaders to join our team. The Manager will be responsible for inspiring and developing a team made up of Supervisors, Leads, and Associates. The Manager provides leadership and direction to their direct reports, provides a safe space to work, takes pride in their motivational, hands-on, analytical approach, organizational skills, and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded.

What You’ll Do

• Accountability for key shop metrics: Safety, Yield, Overall Equipment Efficiency, and daily production plan
• Support and meet all business plans, capacity & headcount targets, and Key Performance Indicators
• Maintain high product quality and manufacturing yield while ensuring optimal use of resources and adherence to best safety practices
• Support and manage continuous improvement activities in safety, environmental, quality, cost, efficiency, and productivity objectives; provide feedback to management on issues; benchmark other organizations for best practices
• Promote a healthy workspace, with best practices on job rotation and promotion
• Ensure consistency in standards and documentation as well as monitor and ensure compliance
• Support new product and material introductions, interact with design team to coordinate new model launches
• Monitor and evaluate product key characteristics and interact with Quality Management Team to correct, contain, and resolve vehicle quality concerns
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) requirements
• Manage Supervisors, Leads, and Production Associates, develop the team structures and training programs as well as hiring plans

What You’ll Bring

• BS/MS degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of prior manufacturing experience in leadership positions
• Fluent in English & German
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing demands, and meet tight deadlines with strong follow-through
• High-level leadership and decision-making skills
• Extensive budget management experience, forecasting, and financial planning for a large associate team
• Skilled in leading, coaching, and developing direct reports across a broad range of engineering and technical disciplines
• Broad experience with lean manufacturing systems and methodologies, including Tier Accountability, Layered Auditing, Continuous Improvement, and Kaizen Activities
• Detail-oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Availability for off-hours calls

What we offer:

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world\’s most interesting problems with the best and brightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensation package includes competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonuses. Typical benefits that are offered are a pension program, 30 vacation days, employee insurances, free EV charging stations, and public commuting support.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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