About this role
Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Spares Supervisor to lead our LFP Nevada factory spare parts program. We are seeking a high performing leader to coach and direct the performance of a Spares warehouse team. The role will lead a team of technicians who are responsible for receiving, storing, issuing, and maintaining accurate inventory levels of the manufacturing spare parts warehouses and inventory control system.
- This role will contribute to, in whole or in part to:
Drive for operations excellence: optimization of stocked MRO, value optimization (kitting, RMA, etc.), warehouse optimization, 5S, etc.
- Coaching and guiding the career development and talent pipeline for a team with diverse skills, experiences, and capabilities, and sustaining & growing that with sincere engagement
- Coordinate with planning functions to provide world class service to factory operations
- Manage escalation protocols
- All other activities as assigned
- Tesla people leaders are responsible for a variety of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams’ safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations
- Track record of excellence in current and prior roles, demonstrable with metrics or KPIs
- Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, presentation, summarization, etc.
- Exemplary people, organizational, project management, and escalation skills
- Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs, qualification & capability to use powered industrial vehicles
- Preferred qualifications: BS in STEM or relevant field, scale manufacturing experience, supply chain or purchasing experience, 2+ years maintenance or spare parts management experience