Production Supervisor

About the role

• Production Supervisor | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Buffalo, New York | Req ID: 284855 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

As a Production Supervisor, you will play a critical role on the Gigafactory Remanufacturing team. You will lead a dynamic team of Remanufacturing Technicians and Leads while managing operations and driving metrics in critical areas on the manufacturing floor. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with our manufacturing and operations team, interfacing with Engineering, NPI, and Material Flow, to ensure production goals are being met.

What You'll Do

• Build a robust and motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high-quality products against aggressive production targets
• Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
• Develop training programs and hiring plans for assembly team members
• Support issue resolution, including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area
• Develop & maintain Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members
• Tesla people leaders are responsible for various 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 improve operations continuously

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high-volume manufacturing setting, preferred
• Experience in selecting and developing new team members
• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Fluent with standard MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work a flexible shift, including nights and weekends, if necessary
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation

• Supervisor Manufacturing - $86,400 - $129,600/annual salary
• Associate Mgr Manufacturing - $100,800 - $151,200/annual salary
• Mgr Manufacturing - $126,000 - $189,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits for all levelsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.