What to Expect
Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Senior Leader for its Energy team. The incumbent will lead a large organization consisting of engineers, technicians, and their leaders, and will be responsible for improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness of involved manufacturing steps to a world class level, thus helping Tesla produce a high volume of great and cost-effective products. The ideal candidate will have a track record of significant achievements, tremendous drive, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.
What You'll Do
- Responsible for a portion of Energy Manufacturing, including engineering, maintenance, reliability, as well as future projects
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Controls teams to install and ramp new equipment and processes, then take hand over for long term sustenance, and continually improve their efficiency to a world class level
- Drive a safety mindset in their organization through Environmental Health and Safety assurance, including ensuring their teams' safety training is current, documenting incidents, proactively identifying and correcting manufacturing, and workplace hazards
- Develop a high-performance team with excellent technical ability to break down complex problems into their first principles, and ability to collaborate and positively influence cross functional teams
- Achieve and maintain high product quality and manufacturing yield. Collaborate with Quality team to contain, correct, prevent product quality issues, and reduce risk in the processes
- Drive strategies to achieve productivity, capacity as well as other key business goals
- Set up an effective preventative maintenance program to ensure long term reliability of manufacturing equipment
- Innovate processes and procedures to help streamline production operation
- Reduce cost of goods through continuous improvement initiatives
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 10 years' related manufacturing experience, 3+ years management experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and automation principles with the demonstrated capability to improve performance of a multi-line manufacturing facility
- Experience with process improvement methodologies to maximize efficiency and throughput
- Ability to drive engineering problems to true root cause and elimination
- Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing demands, meet tight deadlines, multitask and adapt to constant change
- Demonstrated ability to coach, develop and influence direct and indirect subordinates
- Must possess effective verbal and written communications skills along with strong attention to detail, flexibility, and prioritization
- Must be adaptable in work schedule (including compressed work week and night shift) and working environment
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
Compensation and Benefits
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
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Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
Jan 22, 2026