Associate Manager, Production Control Operations, Megafactory

Tesla is seeking a results-driven and people-focused Associate Manager - Operations to lead Material Flow and Material Handling teams within the Production Control organization. This role is critical to ensuring smooth inbound and outbound material movement, optimal equipment utilization, and effective coordination across internal stakeholders and third-party vendors. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, deep operational knowledge, and the ability to drive process standardization and cross-functional execution in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Lead a team of supervisors overseeing day to day operations as well as long term process development for the production control department

• Manage headcount planning, training schedules, cross-shift coordination, and performance feedback

• Foster a strong safety culture through training, audits, and direct coaching; enforce proper PPE usage and 5S practices

• Lead standard work, KPI tracking, continuous improvement, and throughput monitoring systems to drive operations execution

• Leverage system tools (WARP, MOS, MFS, Power BI) to monitor route performance, cycle times, and downtime events

• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on labor efficiency, equipment optimization, and material presentation

• Provide support to Engineering / Operations / Inventory control / Production / Quality / Logistics / NPI in all formats dependent on business need and maturity

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

• 4+ years of experience in material handling or factory operations, with at least 1 year in a leadership role

• Proven experience managing frontline teams in high-paced manufacturing or logistics environments

• Proficiency in WMS (e.g., WARP, MOS, MFS), and data tools such as Power BI or Tableau

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills

• Demonstrated ability to handle conflict, coach frontline teams, and escalate effectively

• Strong time management and decision-making under dynamic shopfloor conditions

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