At Tesla's Data Center Manufacturing Factory, 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