Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing

About This Role

This role involves managing technical projects from kickoff to closeout, focusing on the design and development of new automation equipment and assembly lines at Gigafactory in Buffalo, New York. The Technical Program Manager will work with Manufacturing Engineering peers, identifying project risks and driving solutions. The role requires managing internal and external stakeholders, acting as a point of contact, and consolidating information into trackers, checklists, and reports. The successful candidate will contribute lessons learned to Tesla's global standards.

Responsibilities

• Account for multiple simultaneous manufacturing engineering projects from kickoff to closeout
• Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders such as New Product Introduction, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, and vendors through all project phases: Sourcing, Design, Build, Install, and Commissioning
• Ensure stakeholder alignment on engineering requirements, scope, schedule, and budget
• Set goals, track deliverables, identify risks, and drive solutions
• Document and keep up-to-date all project resources, such as labor allocations and schedules, milestones, and deliverables, in accordance with Tesla standard practices
• Prepare and present project status updates for project stakeholders, management, and executives

Requirements

• Experience in technical program or project management, with multiple examples of delivering capital equipment projects valued $25M or above
• Prior experience with project management of external vendors and internal teams
• Prior experience working with engineering teams on electrical and software design
• Familiarity with project management standards and best practices such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban
• Technical writing and speaking competency, especially with the development of presentations and technical reports
• Knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Gantt charts, and JIRA

Benefits

• Medical plans with 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program