Production Supervisor
What to Expect
Production Supervisor is the front-line leader of our Production Team.
The Production Supervisor is responsible for clearly communicating the Safety, People, Quality, Rate and Cost goals and expectations of the department to the team, coach & mentor the production associates, motivate the team to reach higher and solve problems to achieve the business objectives. The ideal candidate will not accept status quo and constantly look for ways to eliminate waste and drive continuous improvement of processes and procedures. He/she must have a strong background in manufacturing with the ability to work cross functionally with engineering, quality, maintenance and management on a wide variety of issues and corrective actions identified. Strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving skills are an absolute requirement to establish effective working relationships within Tesla.
The successful candidate for this position is hands-on, a dynamic people leader who embraces change, passionate about manufacturing, has strong analytical abilities, organization skills, attention to detail and decision-making ability in an ambiguous environment. He/she appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded.
What You’ll Do
- Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against aggressive production targets
- Empower the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
- Develop training programs and hiring plans for assembly team members
- Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
- Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area
- Develop & maintain Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of experience managing teams of people in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferred
- Experience in selecting and developing new team members
- Previous automotive stamping experience preferred
- Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)
- Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
- Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills; able to interface with executives and leaders on a daily basis
- Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
- Ability to a flexible shift, including nights and weekend, if necessary