Tesla
The Project Manager will be tasked with various duties in Tesla’s Lathrop Castings and CNC Machining facility, which will include team communications, manage introduction of engineering changes, strong partnerships between cross-functional groups to develop a schedule for key deliverables, track their progress against projected plans, and ensure projected goals against Key Performance Indicators are met with exceptional quality, performance and cost.
What You’ll Do
Manage team communications & logistics
Track project milestones including task duration and resource usage
Negotiate with vendors and set up vendor accounts as required
Track and maintain supplier records
Generate Purchase Orders for Tesla Lathrop via Warp
Create, manage, and update project scope, task lists and timelines
Create reports showing critical path activities and schedules
Ensure proper closeout of the entire project/program
Create, manage, and update project budget and costs
Lead and conduct product trial Preparation: Ensure part availability, line readiness
Complete Trial Report: Document observations, analysis, and results, make recommendations as needed and drive solutions. Record all issues found during trials and help drive to closure
Provide feedback to technical project/program manager and cross-functional team members on issues, yield impact
Support validation of manufacturing
Manage engineering changes and bill of materials (MBOM)
Perform project walks with system owners
Assist with writing technical documents
5’s Projects and supporting
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other relevant technical discipline, and 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing or project management systems and methodologies
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with all levels of project staff and organization
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced office environment, able to multi-task, meet critical. deadlines with eye for accuracy and attention to details
Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems
Proven excellent computer skills and be able to demonstrate proficiency with MS Office products. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Willingness to be hands-on with hands on projects throughout the factory
Demonstrated Part / Product Development experience
Basic knowledge of CAD is required. CATIA experience is desirable
Organized, dependable and self-directed
Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal