Technical Program Manager, Cell Manufacturing - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our world-class team of engineers responsible for cell manufacturing equipment design and process development at the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. As a Technical Program Manager, you will manage projects from cradle to grave, driving the design, development, and implementation of automated equipment across cell assembly and tabless manufacturing processes. What You’ll Do

• Concept to completion ownership of projects
• Drive project from concept through handover to production, acting as single point of contact
• Define and drive manufacturing program plans, outlining strategy, scope, schedule, resource requirements, and cost targets
• Set goals, track deliverables, identify risk and drive mitigations across all stages of the project
• Fully own project report-outs, presenting status, risks, mitigations and opportunities to every management tier at Tesla
• Define and drive tasks to be performed by the cross-functional team
• Identify creative ways to overcome obstacles and meet the schedule despite setbacks
• Drive review, selection, budget and schedule of external equipment automation vendors and integrators

Do you have experience in Project management?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or similar technical engineering discipline, or equivalent experience

• 5-8 years working in a manufacturing environment, in a mix of engineering and project management roles
• Demonstrated experience in the management of engineering projects for mass-produced products
• Ability to comprehend complex problems and break them down into manageable, clearly understood work streams
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining and communicating schedules
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage large teams
• Proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities
• Experience with flexible web handling equipment and manufacturing systems is a plus, and/or fundamental understanding of tension, speed, and alignment
• Process experience with web handling, laser welding, and/or high-speed continuous motion automation is a plus
• Demonstrated experience landing and ramping significant custom manufacturing equipment sourced from a global automation supply chain
• Comfortability with data visualization software such as Minitab/JMP and data analysis with SQL a plus