Associate Maintenance Manager, Precision Machining, Optimus

Castings is one of the most complex, challenging, and highly automated shops. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing team and facility. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work in a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products.

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Associate Maintenance Manager to build a team responsible for equipment and maintenance engineering to ramp up, sustain, and improve our production lines for our advanced structural casting operation. The Associate Maintenance Manager will work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes.They will work closely with Design Engineering, Process, Production, Manufacturing, NPI and Quality teams to scale up and meet full mass production volume.

• Leadership of 4 maintenance crews covering a 24/7 operating capability
• Responsible for all Process, Automation, and Maintenance activities in the shop
• Responsible for manpower management, defining daily tasks, and setting direction for the team
• Lead technical groups with diverse talent such as Process, Controls, Robotics and Industrial Engineers
• Establish and improve manufacturing processes, including estimated standard times and optimize headcount
• Develop process documentation and ensure it is kept current (e.g., manufacturing instructions, standard work documents, PFMEA, control plans, equipment backups, software revision control)
• Utilize SPC data and tools to characterize all equipment processes for operating limits, robustness, and action limits

• 5+ years of experience managing an engineering team in high pressure die casting preferred
• 10+ years of experience in a production environment as process or automation engineer (process development/improvement, troubleshooting, data analysis, constraint analysis, flow optimization)
• Experience with plant maintenance operations including utilizing CMMS software, creating/optimizing preventative maintenance plans and data collection and analysis experience in a high-volume automated manufacturing environment and experience with MySQL, Python, R, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, and Ignition, PLC, Robotics
• High-volume and high-speed manufacturing experience in Automotive or Semiconductor industries preferred
• Capable of identifying critical process parameters and applying statistics to process measurement and control
• Proven understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies
• Must have the command of the English language, both written and verbal

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

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.