Associate Manager, Production Engineering, LFP Electrode

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated, strategic, tenacious, and team-oriented leader to serve as Associate Engineering Manager for the LFP Electrode Team. In this role, you will own critical manufacturing metrics, overall equipment efficiency, product yield, cost, and cycle time, while defining and executing the future of manufacturing for Tesla's Energy products. This is a technical leadership position that combines hands-on engineering excellence with performance management to drive scalable, high-impact manufacturing systems from concept to mass production.

• Lead, mentor, and performance-manage a high-performing team of Engineers for our Jelly Roll Shaping lines, setting clear expectations, developing talent, and maximizing value from every team member while maintaining strong technical depth.
• Led cross-functional teams through multiple phases of commissioning, including qualification to SOP, ensuring alignment and continuous engagement across stakeholders
• Own and drive area KPIs including equipment availability, product yield, cycle time, and cost; build and continuously improve management systems that deliver safe, high-availability, high-quality, and low-cycle-time operations.
• Oversee the design, development, and optimization of advanced manufacturing equipment and automation systems, partnering with Design, Process, Production, Controls, and global OEM partners to ensure seamless transition from cell concept to high-volume production.
• Champion safety culture by ensuring team EHS training is current, documenting incidents, proactively correcting hazards, and developing advanced safety solutions in compliance with OSHA, ISO, TUV, NFPA-70E, and IEC standards.
• Coach engineers and technicians to develop equipment upgrades, process changes, and automation improvements that increase capacity, reduce cost, improve yield, and integrate real-time data feedback, error-proofing, and predictive analytics.
• Lead cross-functional projects and rapid response to unplanned downtime, yield losses, and emergent issues; drive permanent corrective actions using RCCA, 3D/8D, DMAIC, PFMEA, DFMEA, SPC, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Make daily resource allocation decisions, serve as backup engineer for the team to ensure zero coverage gaps, and balance competing priorities across Engineering, Maintenance, and Production.
• Apply Agile methodologies, OKRs, and lean manufacturing principles to manage 24/7 sustaining operations, execute multiple large-scale projects, and foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship while leading by example; champion bold ideas that push the boundaries of battery cell and energy storage manufacturing scalability, flexibility, and reliability.
• Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Commissioning and ramp up manufacturing experience.
• 5-7+ years leading teams in heavily automated, high-volume manufacturing environments (assembly, robotics, battery cell, or energy systems preferred).
• Exemplary track record of high-impact contributions both as an individual contributor and people leader in fast-paced technical settings.
• Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing, structured problem-solving (DOE, RCA, 8D), and quality improvement methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large-scale projects, dynamically shift priorities, and deliver measurable results on safety, quality, rate, and cost.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, automation, and controls engineering is highly preferred.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and build company-wide positive impact.