What to Expect

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.

What You’ll Do
“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
What You’ll Bring
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

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time