Associate Manager, Industrial Engineering

Tesla is seeking a motivated Industrial Engineer to lead engineering initiatives for Service Manufacturing operations at the Lathrop site. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, working as part of a strong, agile team to tackle ambitious projects. They take pride in their analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to think systemically about complex problems. The role requires strong logic, computation, and the ability to drive data-based decisions.
The team is responsible for sustaining, ramping, and improving critical new product lines through collaboration with production, engineering, supply chain, and facilities teams, ensuring operational excellence and meeting Tesla's objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage industrial engineers and technicians
• Manage capacity planning standards for all manufacturing lines
• Collaborate with operations, management, and stakeholder teams to optimize staffing and maximize operational efficiency
• Assess current labor productivity and performance metrics, analyze workforce data, and forecast labor needs based on operational demands
• Develop and implement labor plans that align with operational goals and budget constraints
• Define optimization models for scenarios like inventory, job scheduling, material requirements, and material flow
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing functions to enhance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth
• Provide feedback and optimize site layouts for production, material flow, construction, and facilities
• Develop and maintain process and manufacturing data and plans, applying PDCA, Continuous Improvement, and Lean methodologies
• Standardize metrics and problem-solving tools

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or with equivalent experience
• 5+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive projects with diverse teams in a manufacturing environment
• Experience quantifying and solving ambiguous problems at a systems level
• Extensive detailed analysis experience to make data-driven decisions and summarize results for executives
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with layouts in AutoCAD
• Experience designing greenfield facility layouts and/or manufacturing processes is a plus
• Experience with discrete event simulation software (ARENA, Flex Sim, etc.)

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)
• 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
Expected Compensation

$79,200 - $140,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay 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.