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What to Expect
As an Actuator Manufacturing Technical Project Manager, you'll support cross-functional teams in process development,and capabilityexpansion to enable in-house actuator manufacturing. You'll balance technical expertise with strong organizational and communication skills to ensure projects meet quality, cost, and schedule targets. This role requires close coordination between engineering,manufacturing,operations,factory,supply chain, and quality teams to drive executional excellence. A successful candidate will be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, plan strategically and execute with excellence.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end project management for actuator manufacturing from process development to manufacturing line implementation
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans
- Coordinate with cross functional teams on multiple continents to prioritize and manage high-impact changes and drive improvements to all relevant project schedules
- Drive design-for-manufacturability and process capability improvements
- Serve as the primary technical liaison between internal teams and suppliers
- Manage technical documentation, validation, and production readiness reviews
- Track and report project status using KPIs and performance metrics
- Support sourcing, tooling, and supplier qualification for actuator components
- Coordinate production ramp-up efforts, including process validation and operator training
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and project execution
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
- 3+ years of experience in project management in a manufacturing environment, with a preference of high-volume manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, machining, assembly, and testing processes
- Proactive, highly organized, and detail oriented, with strong technical communication ability - able to drive improvements across a global interdisciplinary team
- Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project and Jira
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities with a results-driven mindset
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the 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, AD&D
- 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 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
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Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
Jul 01, 2026