Associate Production Manager, Model Y, Paint

The Associate Production Manager reports to the Manager of Paint Manufacturing and leads continuous improvement across the paint manufacturing process. This role provides leadership, support, and direction to the Paint manufacturing supervisors. This is a hands-on leadership role: you set the standard on the floor, develop supervisors, and own Safety, People, Accuracy, Rate, and Cost for the paint process.

• Lead 10 to 14 Production Supervisors and drive Safety, People, Accuracy, Rate, and Cost as volume ramps, using Lean and 5S

• Be visible on the floor, build a shop people want to work in, and hold every supervisor to the same standard

• Own team performance, attendance, and timekeeping, and make sure write-ups are timely, accurate, and documented

• Close attendance and timekeeping issues the same week they come up, align write-ups before they go to HR, and do not leave open items without a plan

• Run weekly supervisor touchpoints on Safety, People, Accuracy, Rate, and Cost, so every shift is working to the same standard

• Recognize the team at least once a month and require every supervisor to do the same

• Partner with Quality and the rest of the shop, raise paint and process issues early, and stay on significant quality concerns until they are closed

• 4 years of hands-on automotive paint manufacturing experience and 2 years leading people

• Paint shop maintenance experience is a plus, including booths, ovens, application equipment, conveyors, or pretreatment

• A track record of developing production supervisors in a paint shop environment

• Lean, 5S, or similar process improvement work that improved first-time quality and throughput

• Experience holding a high-volume team accountable for performance, attendance, and timekeeping

• Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)