Sr. Technical Program Manager, Cell Tabless

Tesla is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager on the Tabless team to be part of a world-class team of Engineers that are responsible for cell manufacturing equipment design and process development at the Tesla cell factory in Austin, TX. As a Technical Program Manager, you are responsible for managing projects from "cradle to grave". This includes driving the design, development, and implementation automated equipment. Program managers own driving the scope, schedule, implementation and cost of the project as well as additional functions such as vendor relations, stakeholder management and report outs.


Responsibilities

• "Concept to completion" ownership of projects
• Drive project from concept through handover to production, acting as single point of contact
• Define and drive manufacturing program plans, outlining strategy, scope, schedule, resource requirements, and cost targets. Work with manufacturing engineering and cross-functional teams to drive the manufacturing program towards the plan
• Set goals, track deliverables, identify risk and drive mitigations across all stages of the project
• Own report-outs for all projects, highlighting status, risks, mitigations and opportunities across all levels of management within Tesla
• Define and drive tasks to be performed by the cross-functional team. Prioritize team project work based on schedule, risk, resources, and payback. Track status of projects and action items against the schedule
• Identify creative ways to overcome obstacles and meet the schedule despite setbacks
• Drive review, selection, budget and schedule of external equipment automation vendors and integrators for delivery of selected manufacturing project scope
• Work collaboratively with all engineering stakeholders (project engineering, design, manufacturing, process, metrology, controls, software etc.) through the various stages of the project: Concept development, prototype testing, engineering design, system build, integration, and testing

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or similar technical engineering discipline)
• 5-8 years working in a manufacturing environment, in a mix of engineering and project management roles
• Demonstrated experience in the management of engineering projects for mass-produced products
• Ability to comprehend complex problems and break them down into manageable, clearly understood work streams
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining and communicating schedules
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage large teams
• Proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience with JIRA, Microsoft Project, Confluence, Wrike, and other project management tools
• Availability for travel domestic/international as required, sometimes multiple weeks at a time
• Knowledge and understanding of Battery Cell technology a plus

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:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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