Process Technician Supervisor

As a Process Technician Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in driving excellence at Tesla's Gigafactory in Austin. You will lead a dynamic team of process technicians, manage rework operations, and drive quality and efficiency metrics in critical areas of the manufacturing floor. This is an amazing opportunity to work cross-functionally with our manufacturing and operations teams, interfacing with Engineering, Quality, Production, MRB, and Material Flow to ensure production goals are being met in a cost-effective manner. Your success in this role will be measured by key performance metrics such as scrap reduction, rework cycle time, yield, and safety.

• Build and lead a highly motivated team of technicians capable of delivering rapid, effective problem-solving and high-quality rework against aggressive metrics
• Empower the process tech team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
• Monitor defect trends and hold responsible engineering, quality, and production teams accountable for delivering effective solutions
• Develop and implement world-class training programs and hiring plans for process tech team members
• Develop and maintain standardized manufacturing Work Instructions used in repair and rework by the process tech team members
• Drive issue resolution with an unwavering commitment to root cause investigation and corrective action tracking
• Ensure that quality standards are being met throughout the entire rework process and hold the team accountable for achieving zero defects

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline is preferred, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing teams of people in a high-volume manufacturing setting
• Proven track record of selecting and developing top-performing team members
• Demonstrates strict adherence to EHS standards and leads by example
• Strong organization and record-keeping skills with meticulous attention to detail to maintain team accountability
• 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to interface with executives and leaders on a daily basis.Fluent with common MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)