Associate Lab Manager Jobs

Tesla is seeking an associate lab manager to manage a team of technicians responsible for building test equipment for worldwide production of vehicle, cell and energy products. As a member of our team, you will ensure the testers we build meet our world class expectations to ensure success of the overall projets. You must have a genuine passion for building awesome equipment, inspire teams to get the most of them, and manage day to day tasks to accomplish overall program goals.

• Work closely with program managers to create a forecast for tester builds, along with resource and material planning required for timely start of tester builds
• Continuously enhance strategies and planning using past project performance
• Confer with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations
• Troubleshoot any number of issues that stand in the way of schedule, from part availability and skillset challenges, then implement sustainable solutions
• Oversee project BOMs, critical parts purchasing, ensure timely communication with suppliers for dates, and work with engineering to find alternatives for long lead time parts
• Drive build shop improvements, support critical path projects, and offer a great level of flexibility to changing business needs
• Reduce lead times through inventory process improvement initiatives
• Improve and implement processes that support our goals of producing testers that are of highest quality and made fast enough to meet program deadlines
• Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and identify key growth areas for team and provide opportunities and feedback that support their professional development
• Lead, inspire, and set aggressive goals for team to create a cross-functional and dynamic workforce
• Define and communicate project requirements to the team, manage day to day build and inventory tasks, run daily standups, and communicate updates to management in a timely manner
• Own space management for the shop, seek options to grow build and inventory spaces, and ensure validation space is available for testers reaching that stage
• Develop methods for improving employee efficiency and reducing waste of materials or resources
• Manage parts purchasing and kitting for outsourced tester builds
• Create an environment of mutual trust and support by encouraging employee participation and building team unity
• Focus on solving problems, not blaming, complaining or making excuses

• 3+ years functioning in a supervisory/leadership capacity in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing staffing, resources, budgets, inventory, equipment, schedule, and capacity
• 7+ years experience in a machine shop or equipment maintenance
• AS degree in an engineering field or prior experience as a shop manager in a manufacturing setting. BS degree is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret EE and ME prints
• Fluency with MS Office Suite
• Ability to travel of up to 25%
• Ability to lead change, with enthusiasm and a positive approach
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, including ability to communicate effectively to the intended audience