The Role: Production Engineering Supervisor, Gigafactory
Tesla has an immediate opening for an Engineering Supervisor to join the Production Engineering team at the Gigafactory in Sparks, NV. We are seeking an energetic, skilled, cost-conscious, team-oriented individual to be responsible for the performance of equipment and maintenance technicians on shift. The incumbent will manage a team of technicians to ensure that perform at a high level while meeting the needs of the production floor. The individual will be responsible for all production engineering-related metrics for their shift. He/she will performance manage their team to generate the highest value from every employee while maintaining a high level of technical ability.
Responsibilities:
Interact with the manufacturing team members to determine shift priorities and allocation of labor
Drive improvement activities across the shift to increase team knowledge and capability
Work with equipment engineering to increase equipment uptime and utilization
Align with process engineering team to disposition NCM material and drive to eliminate scrap and areas of low yield
Adhere to strict 5S standards and maintain cleanliness on the floor and within automation cells
Provide support for new equipment installation, startup, and hand over
Improve preventative maintenance activities to decrease overall downtime
Troubleshoot down equipment to root cause and suggest long-term countermeasures for elimination
Observe all safety policies during the execution of required tasks
Complete requested activities as assigned
Work from schematics, diagrams, layouts, defined plans, and written/verbal instructions
Required to work with and around hazardous areas and hazardous chemicals and materials
Requirements:
2 years of college/technical school or equivalent work experience, Gigafactory experience strongly preferred
2-4 years of supervisory experience is preferred
Applicable documented Training and/or Certifications a plus
Must have understanding of general manufacturing processes, automation, and controls
Experience with Fanuc robots and PLC programming
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial electrical panels/systems
Must demonstrate reliability, initiative, and desire to learn
Must be adaptable in work schedule (including compressed work week and night shift) and working environment
Effective verbal and written communications skills along with strong attention to detail, flexibility, and prioritization
Capable of providing constructive feedback to subordinates
Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
Multitasks and adapts to constant change
Able to use Microsoft Office software
Able to wear all required PPE associated with required tasks
Ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for 10+ hours per day, wear air purifying respirator as needed for specific tasks, Lift at least 10 -20 lbs on a regular basis, perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and sometimes may have to twist and bend body, and climb ladders/stairs
Must be able to work in loud environment, discern audible alarms, distinguish colors and possess accurate depth perception
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 areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations.
Employee Benefits
As a full time Tesla employee you will receive full benefits from day 1 for you and your dependents.
Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare PPO and HSA plans (including infertility coverage)
3 medical plan choices with $0 paycheck contribution
Vision & dental plans (including orthodontic coverage)
Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and employee discount
