Childcare, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Employee Assistance Plan, Environmental Health, Establish Priorities, Forecasting, Health Plan, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Operational Improvement, Organizational Skills, Orthodontics, Payroll Tax, Performance Metrics, Process Development, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Product Support, Product Testing, Product/Service Launch, Resource Management, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Vision Plan
The New Product Introduction (NPI) Technician Supervisor leads a large team of skilled NPI Engineering Technicians supporting product launches at Teslas Manufacturing facilities, including vehicles, batteries, drive units, charging, and storage systems-the things that make Tesla unique.
The NPI Technician Supervisors work with a diverse cross-functional team supporting every phase of Teslas product development lifecycle, including:
- Hand-building low volume engineering trials
- Executing extended product validation builds
- Validating equipment and process readiness for production launch
- Training production teams as products launch
Successful candidates will demonstrate superior leadership and communication skills, a background in low volume, high variability production, and an excellent work ethic. Build and maintain a strong, motivated team capable of delivering high-quality results, meeting aggressive product development targets, and adhering to high standards in safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, and trustworthiness.
Key Responsibilities:
- Allocate NPI technicians across multiple sites and technical requirements while ensuring build timelines and objectives are met.
- Maintain and track team KPIs, forecasting headcount needs based on current and future program requirements.
- Develop and implement hiring, training, and career progression plans to enhance individual skillsets and team performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with program teams to achieve aggressive project milestones and address competing program priorities effectively.
- Prioritize tasks and allocate resources to meet program objectives while balancing various competing priorities.
Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including:
- Ensuring their teams safety training is current.
- Documenting EHS incidents.
- Proactively correcting workplace hazards in the area.
- Empowering others to continuously improve operations.
Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
- 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with 3 years managing teams in a production or technical setting.
- Proven ability to select, develop, and lead teams, including developing and maintaining performance metrics.
- Experience in process development, equipment bring-up, and small-volume, high-variability manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing, or 6-Sigma principles with proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
- Demonstrated organizational and communication skills with experience successfully managing teams in a technical environment.
- Ability to implement performance metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
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.
- Vision plans: Both have options with 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).
- 401k 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.