Sr. Manager, Operations, Solar Manufacturing

The Sr. Manager, Operations is a key leader within the Solar Manufacturing organization and will be responsible for leading production, engineering, and maintenance. They will be responsible for meeting production forecasts, budgets, and driving continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process environment. They will role model leadership for their operations teams, develop their people, and provide direction and hands-on support as necessary. This role will ensure quality and safety of the operation while driving continuous improvement and excellence. The ideal candidate strives to create an environment that is productive, encourages open communication, and fosters a collaborative environment that is exciting and fun.

• Build a mission critical manufacturing team, start-up, ramp, and optimize production

• Responsible for manufacturing operations including production, engineering, and maintenance, daily production planning, delivery to plan, production cost, (FTT) first time yield, uptime, safety, quality targets, production staffing, etc.

• Maintain high product quality, safety and yield while ensuring optimal cost, use of resources and adherence to best safety practices

• Maintain the facility and equipment in optimal operating conditions through implementation of a preventative maintenance system and taking appropriate corrective actions where needed

• Hire, coach, lead and develop large scale teams made up of salaried and hourly team members

• Support upgrades, new product and material introductions by supporting design teams, creating process plans, tracking budget costs and project schedules and developing countermeasures for timely completion of project goals

• Drive high quality standards in everything we do such as process control systems, monitoring and managing key product metrics, consistency in documentation, and 5S initiatives

• Develop and deliver continuous improvement initiatives in safety, environmental, quality, cost, efficiency, and productivity objectives. Provide feedback to management on issues; benchmark other organizations for best practices

• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 12+ years' experience in high-volume, high-speed manufacturing (solar, semi-conductor preferred); 9+ years' leadership or equivalent

• Proven track record building and leading large, top performing teams, driving continuous improvement, and delivering world-class manufacturing results

• Experience hiring and building out top-performing teams

• Experience with introduction of new products and materials

• New process and equipment start-up and production ramp up experience desired

• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing demands and meet tight deadlines with strong follow through

• The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, self-motivated, well organized, and able to pro-actively communicate with all employees and works well in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

• A strong sense of urgency and drive

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