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Associate Manager, Industrial Engineering

Tesla Motors, Inc.
93,600 - 140,400 USD
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, Lathrop
Sep 09, 2025
What to Expect A successful candidate for Associate Manager, Industrial Engineering will use their process improvement experience to guide a team to quantitatively assess current production/business system performance and execute change to reduce cost and optimize capacity. This role demands excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a holistic understanding of manufacturing operations.The Associate Manager will not only execute on change, but also prioritize projects based on opportunity. The Associate Manager will work across departments with Production, Design, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Production Planning, and various Engineering teams to improve factory operations and reduce cost. A successful Industrial Engineering Associate Manager will balance short-term tactical improvement with long-term business process and systems improvement. What You'll Do Be a strategic leader by developing a roadmap for operational excellence Lead Rapid Improvement Events (Kaizen) workshops Develop and lead multiple direct reports (Engineers and Technicians) to implement safety, quality, rate and cost savings initiatives Identify, quantify, compare, and execute production process improvements to drive safety and ergonomics, quality (first pass yield), availability (uptime), performance (cycle time variability), capital utilization, and demand attainment Create and implement tools to audit efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities across Tesla Define and manage operational metrics for current and future production systems Calculate, propose, and implement new methods and processes for existing production systems Educate and engage cross-functional teams in importance of continuous improvement Manage and communicate improvement opportunities and implementation plans to all relevant levels and functions in the factory What You'll Bring Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Operations Research Engineering Management, or equivalent experience Lean 6 Sigma Certification Demonstrated experience doing site-wide Lean Transformations Outstanding critical thinking and communication skills, with a very high level of emotional intelligence, autonomy, and servant leadership Innate ability to fully comprehend new processes and systems quickly, with high attention to detail Industrial cost control, reporting analysis experience in high volume manufacturing environments Experience with industry-standard problem-solving methodologies (A3, 8D, Kaizen, Theory of Constraints, VSM, TPM, SMED, Line balancing, Material Flow), preventive and autonomous maintenance concepts, time/motion study analysis, continuous improvement (6 sigma techniques, lean manufacturing), and change management Experience with applied mathematics and operations research (linear and non-linear programming, stochastic simulation methods Experience with any/all of the following: simulation modeling software (FlexSim), data visualization software (Tableau), design software (SolidWorks, CATIA), programming languages (SQL, Python, MATLAB, VBA) Advanced-level MS Office skills (primarily Excel and Visio). Leadership and management experience or end-to-end project management experience Compensation and Benefits Benefits 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 Expected Compensation $93,600 - $140,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.