Technical Project Manager, Equipment Automation Development - #249100

What To Expect
Tesla’s Automation Development team is at the forefront of building innovative automation equipment. This team is building the next generation of equipment that will allow our operations team to produce amazing vehicles at best-in-class quality and rate, in a safe and ergonomic environment.

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to focus on supporting the project management aspects of our equipment design and build lifecycle. In this role, you will function as the key liaison between the manufacturing engineering team responsible for specifying the equipment requirements, and the technical team responsible for the development and execution of the automation equipment. The Project Manager will work intimately with these teams to manage high visibility / value projects, and will apply project management skills to assure the timely and efficient execution of the projects.

What You'll Do

Identify and document all project milestones and deliverables and keep project plans up to date, including resource allocations, tracking hours, monitoring schedules, milestones, deliverables, updating percentage completion

Manage timelines, resources, budgets, communications, quality, risks, whilst uncovering roadblocks, defining critical paths, identifying resource constraints, and any other issues that arise

Finalize project scope, define initial assumptions, and secure project resources

Lead and develop all activities around project kickoffs, scope definition, design reviews, acceptance testing, and weekly progress reports

Continuously monitor and measure project processes and activities to identify and communicate potential issues, risks, or problems in a timely fashion and provide corrective action options to drive to resolution

Lead cross-functional teams in design reviews, functional testing, and installation. Includes resource & dependency alignment, coordination of activities, and transparent communication of project status and risk

Conduct project evaluations, post-mortems, and drive process change to incorporate learning

Travel is expected to be up to 30%, primarily domestic with a potential for some international

What You'll Bring

Demonstrated, applied experience delivering complex programs and projects

Experience aligning with project stakeholders, engineering designers, and equipment builders

Experience with complex electromechanical equipment

5-10 years of program/project management experience in a fast paced, highly fluid environment or other evidence of exceptional ability

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Benefits
Compensation and 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

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