Associate Manager Operations, Body Shop

1 Week ago • 5 Years + • Manufacturing

Job Summary

Job Description

The Associate Manager Operations will manage and develop a team of Supervisors, Associates, Technicians, and Leads in Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Responsibilities include overseeing key production indicators (safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale), leading productivity improvement projects, supporting PFMEA development, creating training programs and hiring plans, ensuring quality standards are met, and resolving production issues. The role requires experience in high-volume manufacturing, team management, new product development, and a variety of measurement and inspection techniques. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable working various shifts.
Must have:
  • 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing
  • Team management experience
  • Production system & process knowledge
  • New product development experience
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with PFMEA
  • Experience developing production performance metrics
  • Experience with a broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques
Perks:
  • Competitive salary and Tesla shares/bonuses
  • 30 vacation days
  • Occupational pension
  • Employee life and disability insurance
  • Free EV charging
  • Product discounts
  • Various transportation benefits

Job Details

What to Expect
The Associate Manager will be responsible for managing, inspiring and developing a team made up of Supervisors, Associates, Technicians and Leads. The Associate Manager provides hands-on support, leadership, and direction to their direct reports, and takes pride in their hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded.
What You’ll Do
  • Manage Supervisors, Leads and Production Associates and develop the team structures used in the Tesla Factory.

  • Manage the important production indicators of Safety, Quality, Costs, Delivery, morale and leading the productivity improvement projects.
  • Support the development of Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify critical risks in the production processes with the Manufacturing Process Engineers.
  • Develop and manage training programs and hiring plans for production associates.
  • Support of control plans to assure critical features are controlled through the production process.
  • Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking.
  • Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and that there are no defects left at a station or team area.
What You’ll Bring
  • BA/BS or higher degree or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.

  • 5+ years’ experience working in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing environment.
  • Experience and thorough knowledge of production systems and processes.
  • Experience managing teams of people in a production environment.
  • Experience in new product development and launch activities.
  • Experience with a broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques.
  • Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs).
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
  • Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success.
  • Experience in hiring and developing new team members in a production environment.
  • Can work efficiently and productively, either autonomously or as a team.
  • Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
  • Ability to work in day shift and 3 shifts including early, late and night shifts.
  • Fluent language skills of both English and German.

What we offer:

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world's most interesting problems with the best and brightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensation package includes a competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonuses. Typical benefits that we provide are 30 vacation days, an occupational pension, employee life and disability insurances, free EV charging, product discounts and various transportation benefits.

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