Associate Manager Operations, Body Shop

5 Months ago • 5 Years + • Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

The Associate Manager Operations in Tesla's Body Shop at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg will manage and develop a team of Supervisors, Associates, Technicians, and Leads. Responsibilities include overseeing key production indicators (safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale), driving productivity improvements, supporting PFMEA development, managing training and hiring, ensuring quality control, and resolving production issues. The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, and proficiency in managing teams and new product launches. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills in both English and German. Working knowledge of MS Office suite is essential.
Must have:
  • Manage production teams and indicators
  • Develop and implement training programs
  • Support PFMEA and quality control
  • 5+ years' experience in high-volume manufacturing
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Fluent in English and German
Good to have:
  • Experience in new product development
  • Knowledge of various measurement techniques
Perks:
  • 30 vacation days
  • Occupational pension
  • Employee life and disability insurance
  • Free EV charging
  • Product discounts
  • Various transportation benefits
  • Tesla shares or bonuses

Job Details

What to Expect
The Associate Manager will be responsible for managing, inspiring and developing a team made up of Supervisors, Associates, Technicians and Leads. The Associate Manager provides hands-on support, leadership, and direction to their direct reports, and takes pride in their hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded.
What You’ll Do
  • Manage Supervisors, Leads and Production Associates and develop the team structures used in the Tesla Factory.

  • Manage the important production indicators of Safety, Quality, Costs, Delivery, morale and leading the productivity improvement projects.
  • Support the development of Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify critical risks in the production processes with the Manufacturing Process Engineers.
  • Develop and manage training programs and hiring plans for production associates.
  • Support of control plans to assure critical features are controlled through the production process.
  • Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking.
  • Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and that there are no defects left at a station or team area.
What You’ll Bring
  • BA/BS or higher degree or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.

  • 5+ years’ experience working in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing environment.
  • Experience and thorough knowledge of production systems and processes.
  • Experience managing teams of people in a production environment.
  • Experience in new product development and launch activities.
  • Experience with a broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques.
  • Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs).
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
  • Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success.
  • Experience in hiring and developing new team members in a production environment.
  • Can work efficiently and productively, either autonomously or as a team.
  • Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
  • Ability to work in day shift and 3 shifts including early, late and night shifts.
  • Fluent language skills of both English and German.

What we offer:

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world's most interesting problems with the best and brightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensation package includes a competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonuses. Typical benefits that we provide are 30 vacation days, an occupational pension, employee life and disability insurances, free EV charging, product discounts and various transportation benefits.

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