What to Expect
Tesla’s Battery Cell - Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for battery cells, raw materials’ new process development and qualification, quality engineering activities at suppliers. The Supply Chain Program Manager will work closely with many organizations both internal and external to Tesla, taking new battery raw material designs from initial concept through into mass production. In this role, you will serve as the representative of battery cell supply chain organization and act as the central point of contact between Tesla internal teams - Supply Chain function including Tesla’s Executive Team, Engineering, and Manufacturing organizations.
The work environment is demanding, fast-paced and incredibly exciting. The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join in highly motivated and capable team to make unbelievable things into reality.
What You'll Do-
Assesses, analyses, consolidates and communicates risk and status clearly, calling out key issues, and presenting path to resolution in cross functional forums at working level as well as to senior executives.
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Manage phase gate development cycles for battery cell raw materials
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Enable & ensure factory/line readiness at multiple supplier sites before start of mass production
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Develop and monitor project schedules to track project health and proactively communicate schedule delay risks to both internal and external teams
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Provide visibility into program status and key metrics for stakeholders in Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing
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BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Material Science & engineering. 8+ years of experience in New Product development (from design to mass production) at high volume manufacturing industry
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Experience in Phase Gate (or Stage gate) product development cycle
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MS/MBA is preferred. Experience in Battery Industry is preferred
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Good communicator with strong interpersonal skills. And ability to present to senior management.
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Detail oriented at the same time big picture thinker
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Strong track record of identifying process gaps and driving meaningful improvements
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Prior technical expertise (process development, or quality engineering, or design engineering) is preferred.
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Ability to travel – 50 - 60 % to manufacturing sites across Europe
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Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
