Production Supervisor, Powertrain, Semi

What to Expect

Production Supervisor is the front-line leader of the Production Team. The role involves communicating safety, people, quality, rate, and cost goals, coaching and mentoring associates, motivating the team to achieve higher performance, and solving problems to meet business objectives. The ideal candidate will continually seek ways to eliminate waste and drive continuous improvement, work cross-functionally with engineering, quality, maintenance, and management, and establish effective relationships within Tesla.

• Provide effective supervision and coaching to assigned shift employees to reach required quality and production goals. Maintain department records and inventories.
• Manage the movement of product through the production area, ensuring continuous flow.
• Plan and organize work for smooth operations, ensuring standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate, and compliant.
• Execute Environmental Health and Safety functions, including staff safety training, incident documentation, hazard correction, and continuous improvement empowerment.
• Collaborate with employees to resolve technical and personnel problems.
• Schedule employees to meet production needs while ensuring compliance with plant policies for vacations and other time off.
• Maintain shift-to-shift communication to keep all team members aligned with goals.

• Bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality and quantity.
• Skill to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, setting and achieving goals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work a schedule that includes weekday and weekend overtime, day/night shift.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other computer skills.
• Capacity to create and execute production plans, make decisions, troubleshoot, and work under pressure.

Competitive pay and full-time benefits are available from day 1 of hire as a Tesla employee.

• Medical plans with plan options at $0 payroll deduction.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company‑funded Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in a 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 and AD&D insurance.
• 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 including 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.