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This position can sit out of any Tesla collision center within the Southern United States. Texas, Florida etc.
The Manufacturing Engineering – Global Repair Business and Technical Solutions team is seeking a Controls Engineer to focus on supporting the scaling of our operations and services provided. The Controls Engineer defines solutions to technical challenges and will be the key liaison between Operations and Manufacturing Engineering teams allowing projects to be executed with operational risk and readiness in mind. The engineer also has intimate knowledge of project interdependencies and can engage cross-functional teams as required. Technical engineering knowledge is crucial to be able to effectively define and manage project and operational KPIs, assess technical and commercial risk, and critically challenge engineering decisions made in a cross-functional setting.
- Define, implement and drive project requirements, workflows and plans while managing timelines, resources, communications, quality, risks, uncovering roadblocks, defining critical paths, identifying resource constraints, and any other issues that arise
- Finalize project scope, define initial assumptions, and secure project resources and monitor budgetary and CAPX spend
- Work with business leaders, program managers and executives to identify the success criteria of the project
- Provide insight around potential risks and opportunities, resolve conflict, initiate resolution and deliver results
- Identify and document all project milestones and deliverables and keep project plans up to date at all times, including resource allocations, tracking hours, monitoring schedules, milestones, deliverables, updating percentage completion, etc
- Continuously monitor and measure project processes and activities to identify and communicate potential issues, risks, or problems in a timely fashion and provide corrective action options to drive to resolution
- Lead cross-functional teams including management and executives. Includes resource & dependency alignment, coordination of activities, and transparent communication of project status and risk
- Escalate schedule delays due to issues and risks and track and manage change requests to scope and obtain approval if necessary
- Lead onsite installation and commissioning efforts and conduct project evaluations, post-mortems, and drive process change to incorporate learning
- Create formal project communication plans key project metrics and dashboards for project status communication
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or equivalent relevant work experience
- 5+ years of program/project management experience in a fast paced, highly fluid environment or other evidence of exceptional ability
- Experience with PLC programming along with experience with robot teaching Fanuc/Kuka
- Experience with vision systems and knowledge of SCADA and Ignition development
- Basic understanding of GD&T and mechanical design for project input and demonstrated, applied experience delivering complex programs and projects
- Experience in Production/Manufacturing environment and experience working with complex electromechanical assembly lines
- Proficiency in Confluence, Jira along with familiarity in Agile principles - Scrum, Kanban etc
- Self-organized, outstanding written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with stakeholders, Product & Engineering Managers to keep everyone aligned
- Travel required – 20-40% depending on project workload
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:
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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 is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
