Tesla is expanding its LFP battery cell manufacturing operations and is searching for a highly motivated Associate Manager, Maintenance Planning & Scheduling to lead planning and scheduling for LFP.
You will build and lead a team of 7+ Maintenance Planners and Schedulers responsible for end-to-end work management across LFP: job plan quality, Ready-to-Schedule (RTS) backlog health, schedule compliance, shutdown readiness, parts kitting coordination, and CMMS (Flux) data integrity.
This individual will implement, maintain, and continuously improve a world-class maintenance planning and scheduling program in support of Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
Report to the Maintenance Manager; act as the Maintenance Manager's primary owner for planning, scheduling, backlog governance, and planning KPI performance across supported LFP maintenance departments
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Maintenance Planners, Schedulers, and supporting roles; set clear expectations, own performance management, and build technical and professional capability aligned to LFP manufacturing demands
Tesla people leaders are responsible for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance, including ensuring team safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in planning/scheduling and kitting workspaces, and empowering others to continuously improve operations
Establish standard work for LFP planning and scheduling processes; drive accountability for plan quality, schedule attainment, and CMMS discipline across shifts, crafts, and LFP process areas
Partner daily with Maintenance Supervisors, Associate Managers of Maintenance, Production Supervisors/Planners, Process and Equipment Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Spares & Planning, Procurement, and EHS to align priorities and resolve competing constraints
Build cross-training and coverage models so planning and scheduling support remains stable across multi-shift LFP operations, ramp activities, and major shutdowns
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations, Business, or related field-or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of experience in industrial/manufacturing maintenance, with at least 5+ years in maintenance planning, scheduling, work management
2+ years leading people (direct or matrix)-coaching planners, schedulers, supervisors, leads, or technicians and driving team performance through metrics
Demonstrated proficiency with CMMS platforms (Flux preferred; SAP PM, Maximo, eMaint, or similar acceptable) for work order management, PM programs, backlog control, and scheduling
Strong understanding of maintenance best practices: preventive/predictive maintenance, backlog management, job plan standards, schedule compliance, TPM, and reliability-centered maintenance principles
Proven ability to plan and coordinate multi-craft work (electrical, mechanical, automation/controls, and related crafts) around production constraints in a 24/7 environment
Experience facilitating cross-functional schedule meetings and managing competing priorities between maintenance execution needs and manufacturing output targets