Associate Production Controller (Night Shift)

The Vehicle Operations Planning team is looking for exceptional problem solver. The Production Controller monitors the flow of our products through the multiple production shops in the factory, manages the build mix and sequence and ensures daily operational performance by identifying issues and execute tactical plans to protect our production output.

The ideal candidate will have direct manufacturing experience (shop leadership, manufacturing engineering, production planning), a technical background, strong communication and collaboration skills. This person will be responsible for monitoring the flow of products through the different shops of the factory to ensure that production output is being maximized. Their goal is to be 'looking ahead' to prevent issues and when issues occur, stepping in and working with all required groups (shop leadership, Production Control (material flow), the Master Scheduler, New Product Introduction, etc..) to develop the action plan and lead implementation to facilitate quick recovery to minimize impact on overall performance. The candidate should expect there will be periodic (~every 3-6 months) shift changes (e.g. to night or days) based on business needs.

• Monitoring the flow of the product through the multiple production shops in the factory to ensure that production output is being optimized. Managing subassembly variants from Casting, Paint and Body to stay tightly coordinated with the mix of car configurations orders to start into General Assembly
• Monitoring the buffers within the shops to ensure clean product transition. Plan and manage the sequence (configuration) of cars flowing into General Assembly based on near term material constraints (or other factors)
• Adjusting the plan for production shops based on downstream conditions
• Identify and articulate the risks that exist to factory due to the status of the system and recommended actions. Identify structural issues / opportunities for improvement to the systems, processes or structure based on the operational performance monitored and communicate the back to the Shop Manager and Production to act
• Participate in the daily operational review for Production Control to understand and maintain the health of material flow through the factory
• Act as an operational leader / coordination point for the shop when issues arise (e.g. material shortage / equipment breakdown / quality issue). You are responsible for pulling the appropriate resources together to develop a plan (e.g. change the near-term mix, deviate to a different part, pull from service) and action it to protect production output
• Identify & articulate the risks that exist to factory due to the current state of the system and recommended actions ( e.g. due to stamping downtime on Casting, projecting that we will have to change the body mix - Structural to Legacy - in Body)
• 3+ years of prior manufacturing experience in a similar position
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing demands and meet tight deadlines with strong follow through
• Skilled in managing projects and cross-functional teams with a broad range of engineering and technical disciplines
• Broad experience with manufacturing and planning systems and methodologies
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Availability for off-hours calls

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