About this opportunity
Tesla lists this Associate Manager, Operation Control Center opportunity in austin, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
EV Manufacturing Production Planner
Ideal candidate has shop leadership, manufacturing engineering, and production planning experience plus a technical background in high-volume EV manufacturing. Role owns look-ahead planning, near-term plan pivots, and recovery coordination with shop leadership, Production Control, Master Scheduling, NPI, Material Planning, and Logistics.
Responsibilities
Lead, hire, coach, and performance-manage Lead Production Controllers, Production Controllers, and OCC Technicians across multi-shift coverage
Set OCC operating standards for look-ahead, escalation, communications, recovery, and closed-loop follow-through
Own near-term plan and authorize factory-level plan pivots that maximize output across GA, Paint, Body, Plastics, Stamping, Castings, Drive Unit, Battery, Power Electronics, and Service
Accountable for product and material flow into, through, and out of shops for Model Y, Cybertruck, and Cybercab
Drive hourly KPI updates, root-cause analysis on downtime/OEE/WIP discrepancies, and shop recovery action plans
Standardize and scale GFTX OCC playbooks, Daily Sync/Tracker, Failure Analysis, VIN tracking, BDC/ASRS control, and multi-program mix/option-code systems
Align labor allocation, JIT/JIS timing, ECO/NPI deployments, and post-shutdown recovery with shops, PC, Material Planning, and Logistics
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations, or equivalent experience
5+ years high-volume manufacturing as shop lead/manager, manufacturing engineer, planner/scheduler, or production controller
2+ years people management of leads, supervisors, or controllers on multi-shift teams
Proven ability to run constrained near-term plans (mix, material, downtime, NPI, labor) and make factory-level calls with incomplete data
Proficiency in Excel, Tableau/DataViz, MES/MFS, batch/VIN tools, WIP, and downtime systems with ability to improve them
Flexibility for 24/7 day/night and off-hours coverage on the floor and in the control room
Strong communication, collaboration, and resourceful problem-solving in a fast-paced environment with clean shift handoffs
Compensation & 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
Worksite address
austin, TX, 78716, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.