Production Planner, Megafactory

At Tesla's Megafactory, we are on a mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. The Production Planner plays a critical role in enabling this mission by ensuring our manufacturing operations run seamlessly. You will be responsible for building production schedules, aligning capacity with demand, and driving cross-functional collaboration to support the rapid growth of Tesla's energy products. This role demands a balance of strategic thinking, data-driven problem solving, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules that align capacity with demand, ensuring on-time delivery of fabricated components

• Perform capacity and throughput analysis to support production roadmap decisions and long-term planning

• Partner with manufacturing and support teams to design, implement, and continuously improve just-in-time and line-side Kanban delivery systems

• Respond to unplanned changes by assessing impacts, recommending options, and ensuring alignment across downstream operations

• Generate and present production performance metrics, forecasts, and risk assessments to proactively address supply-demand challenges

• Drive clear communication of production plans, changes, and performance to all stakeholders-including manufacturing, supply chain, and business teams

• Represent Production in Tesla's Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring operational priorities align with business goals

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, or related field or equivalent experience

• Proven experience in high-volume, large-scale production planning within manufacturing (automotive, energy, or high-tech preferred)

• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) with working knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)

• Strong analytical and statistical modeling skills to support capacity planning, forecasting, and operational decision-making

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement certification strongly preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex information to diverse stakeholders

• Demonstrated leadership, ownership, and adaptability with a track record of driving cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments

Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

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

Expected Compensation

$68,400 - $118,800/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.