Associate Manager Operations, Drive Unit (M/W/D) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

• Accountability for key shop metrics: Safety, Yield, Overall Equipment Efficiency, and daily production plan
• Support and meet all business plans, capacity & headcount targets, and Key Performance Indicators
• Maintain high product quality and manufacturing yield while ensuring optimal use of resources and adherences to best safety practice
• Support and manage continuous improvement activities in safety, environmental, quality, cost, efficiency, and productivity objectives; provide feedback to management on issues; benchmark other organizations for best practices
• Promotes healthy workspace, with best practice on job rotation and promotion
• Ensure consistency in standards and documentation as well monitor and ensure compliance
• Support new product and material introductions, interact with design team to coordinate new model launches
• Monitor and evaluate product key characteristics and interact with Quality Management Team to correct, contain, and resolve vehicle quality concerns
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) requirements
• Manage Supervisors, Leads and Production Associates, develop the team structures and training programs as well hiring plans

• BS/MS degree in Industrial Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of prior manufacturing experience in leadershippositions.
• Fluent in English & German
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competingdemands and meet tight deadlines with strong follow through
• High-level leadership and decision-making skills
• Extensive budget management experience, forecasting andfinancial planning for a large associate team
• Skilled in leading, coaching and developing direct reportsacross a broad range of engineering and technical disciplines
• Broad experience with lean manufacturing systems andmethodologies, including; Tier Accountability, Layered Auditing, ContinuousImprovement and Kaizen Activities
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping andorganizational skills
• Availability for off-hours calls

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactorywhere you’ll solve the world's most interesting problems with the best andbrightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensationpackage includes competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonuses. Typicalbenefits that are offered are a pension program, 30 vacation days, employeeinsurances, free EV charging stations and public commuting support.