Tesla has an immediate opening for a Process Engineering leader to join the Production Engineering team in Buffalo, NY. We are seeking a highly motivated and team-oriented leader to be responsible for the performance of a Process Engineering team that owns critical metrics related to manufacturing. The team drives improvements in overall process efficiency, product yield, and cost through documented actions with clearly defined schedules and expected results. The Associate Engineering Manager will not only lead by example but also performance manage the team where needed to generate the highest value from every employee while maintaining a high level of technical ability.

• Manage, mentor and lead a team of Process Engineers at Gigafactory NY focused on our residential energy and supercharging products
• Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams’ safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations
• Build & improve management systems to ensure all equipment operates safely, with high availability & product quality and low cycle time
• Own, report on and drive improvement of area KPI’s including first pass yield, final pass yield, and cost/unit
• Coach engineers to develop and implement process changes to increase capacity, lower cost and improve yield
• Lead and assist engineers in resolving unplanned down events and driving permanent RCAs, using the 3D/8D process where applicable
• Make daily resource allocation decisions, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the engineering, maintenance, and production communities
• Serve as backup engineer for all members of the team both to ensure zero gaps in coverage as well as adequately address issues of escalating complexity
• Collaborate with development manufacturing engineering and controls teams to install and debug new processes and equipment

• Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent relevant experience
• 5+ years experience leading technical teams within heavily automated, high volume manufacturing facilities, including but not limited to assembly, robotics, etc
• Exemplary track record of high impact contributions both as an individual engineer and in a management capacity.
• Hands on experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to meet commitments and deliver results in a fast-paced technical manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, dynamically adjusting priorities to meet changing business needs
• Experience with application and teaching of structured problem-solving methodology, such as DOE, root cause analysis, etc
• Experience with SQL, dashboards, and data analysis
• Understanding of mechanical and controls engineering is a plus
• Availability for off-hours and weekend calls and support