Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Controls Development
Full-time
Tesla
What To Expect
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager with deep Manufacturing Controls Development expertise to join our team. The successful candidate will work side-by-side with cross-functional teams – including manufacturing, design, process, and automation, to program, commission, and scale new equipment for our energy products, vehicles, and Optimus programs. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience programming PLCs, HMIs, industrial robotics, and other manufacturing equipment, and can drive this technical expertise through to full project execution. This role requires high organization and a controls-oriented, “know-how-it’s-done” mindset to anticipate needs and effectively plan controls engineering resourcing across multiple projects, locations, timelines, and priorities. You will collaborate with world-class manufacturing engineering, production, facilities, and quality teams to ensure timely execution and support controls engineers in bringing new equipment to life. You will work across our factories in Austin, Brookshire, Buffalo, Fremont, and Reno to triage project needs, resolve dependencies, and proactively clear roadblocks. What You'll Do Intake and manage requests for controls engineering to ensure successful launches of new manufacturing lines in all Tesla locationsCreate, maintain and communicate schedules for controls leaders, make staffing recommendations and diversions needed to meet key project milestones, such as Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, and Start of ProductionTrack equipment readiness and report effectively on status, blockers and changesCoordinate engineering interventions at vendors and partners to recover project timelinesIdentify technical and procedural development opportunities within and across manufacturing teams and drive activities to unify solutions and approaches What You'll Bring 3+ years in controls, automation, or manufacturing engineeringExperience in technical program or project managementCoordination experience linking technical members of different disciplines, and between technical and non-technical teamsExperience with project management tools (Project, JIRA)Experience in a machine-building or manufacturing environmentDegree in 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:
Medical plans > 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 Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 , Tesla
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager with deep Manufacturing Controls Development expertise to join our team. The successful candidate will work side-by-side with cross-functional teams – including manufacturing, design, process, and automation, to program, commission, and scale new equipment for our energy products, vehicles, and Optimus programs. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience programming PLCs, HMIs, industrial robotics, and other manufacturing equipment, and can drive this technical expertise through to full project execution. This role requires high organization and a controls-oriented, “know-how-it’s-done” mindset to anticipate needs and effectively plan controls engineering resourcing across multiple projects, locations, timelines, and priorities. You will collaborate with world-class manufacturing engineering, production, facilities, and quality teams to ensure timely execution and support controls engineers in bringing new equipment to life. You will work across our factories in Austin, Brookshire, Buffalo, Fremont, and Reno to triage project needs, resolve dependencies, and proactively clear roadblocks. What You'll Do Intake and manage requests for controls engineering to ensure successful launches of new manufacturing lines in all Tesla locationsCreate, maintain and communicate schedules for controls leaders, make staffing recommendations and diversions needed to meet key project milestones, such as Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, and Start of ProductionTrack equipment readiness and report effectively on status, blockers and changesCoordinate engineering interventions at vendors and partners to recover project timelinesIdentify technical and procedural development opportunities within and across manufacturing teams and drive activities to unify solutions and approaches What You'll Bring 3+ years in controls, automation, or manufacturing engineeringExperience in technical program or project managementCoordination experience linking technical members of different disciplines, and between technical and non-technical teamsExperience with project management tools (Project, JIRA)Experience in a machine-building or manufacturing environmentDegree in 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:
Medical plans > 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 Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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 , Tesla
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