Production Supervisor, Cybertruck - General Assembly

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.

• Assist in candidate selection as requested
• Ensure that the standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate and that all work is done in compliance to ensure maximum quality
• Plan and organize work of smooth operations
• Communicate to employees all issues that affect the plant
• Perform other duties as assigned by the associate manager
• Manage the movement of product through the production area
• Monitor to ensure that all employees comply with safety regulations and the plant’s safety program
• Schedule employees to effectively meet production needs and to ensure vacations and other time off consistent with plant policies
• Provide effective supervision and coaching to assigned shift/employees to achieve the required quality and production goals. Maintain department records and inventories
• Work with employees to resolve technical and personnel problems
• Ensure that the product is in the process at all times
• Provide the shift-to-shift communication link in order to keep all team members working toward the same goals

• Able to create and execute production plans.
• Decision making and trouble shooting skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekday and weekend overtime, day/night shift.
• Supervised 15+ employees
• Excellent computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office a must.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 2-3 years of Leadership experience in a manufacturing setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality/quantity.