Production Manager, Megapack, Megafactory

The Production Manager will lead a high-volume manufacturing team at Megafactory Texas located in Brookshire, TX. The Production Manager will oversee multiple areas (Body-In-White, Powder Coat, General Assembly) and shifts (AWS), ensuring safe and quality production of Tesla Megapacks supporting our mission to help accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. A successful candidate will be able to develop their leaders and organizations, establishing a culture of ownership, accountability, and world-class manufacturing. The ability to continuously drive results through strategic cross-functional collaboration and communication in a high-pressure, demanding environment is essential.

This role will be based out of the Greater Houston Area (TX) however could require 90% travel to work in the Bay Area (CA) to support early builds and validation support for the first 6 to 12 months. Travel plans and reimbursement will follow Tesla's Travel Policy and will be governed by the direct manager.

• Build and lead a motivated production team to consistently deliver high-quality products, meeting aggressive targets across all shifts and value streams
• Maintain high product quality, manufacturing yield, and safety standards while optimizing resource use and adhering to best practices, fostering a culture of accountability
• Ensure standardized work practices and consistency across production teams, supported by effective training and workforce development
• Monitor and assess Safety, People, Quality, Rate, and Cost through KPIs and drive continuous improvement
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Quality, HR, and Maintenance to resolve issues, enhance product manufacturability, and boost line productivity
• Oversee Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) functions, including training, incident documentation, and proactive hazard correction, while empowering team-driven improvements
• Support Lean manufacturing, 5S initiatives, root cause investigations, and professional development of managerial and supervisory teams to sustain a learning-focused environment

• 5 years minimum, 10+ years preferred experience managing organizations in a high-volume manufacturing setting; Body-In-White and Powder Coat experience preferred
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business or Technical discipline, evidence of exceptional experience, or equivalent experience
• The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, self-motivated, organized, and able to pro-actively communicate with all employees and works well in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands, tight deadlines, 24/7 availability
• Communicate succinctly using excellent written and verbal skills
• Experience with process improvement methodologies (6 sigma, lean, 8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.) to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Highly experienced with MS Office programs (Outlooks, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and creating business proposals and executive summaries

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

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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