Luke Sanders
Production Manager, GA4
San Francisco
Summary
A graduate from Florida State University's Chemical Engineering program. I have a strong background in both research and production processes as well as excellent troubleshooting skills with an ability to learn new systems quickly. Highly self-motivated and organized, skilled in coordinating tasks for multiple projects to ensure timely completion within a team environment. Experience in working under pressure while maintaining a high level of professionalism. Ability to take initiative and work independently without supervision.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Production Manager
Tesla, Inc.
07.2023 - Current
- Achieve the weekly and monthly build plans by attacking bottlenecks and addressing availability, yield and efficiency issues cross functionally
- Hire, coach, lead and develop Associate Managers, Supervisors and Leads
- Coach the team on root cause analysis, problem solving and first principle thinking
- Maintain a culture of adherence to standardized work and compliance to documented processes and procedures to ensure safe practices and building products to quality spec are sustained
- Coach the team on lean manufacturing and drive continuous improvement relentlessly
- Work cross functionally to implement process changes, new product introductions, improvement projects and corrective actions expeditiously
- Have a good technical understanding of processes, equipment, bottlenecks and line balancing to work with Engineering and Maintenance to address issues and improve processes
- Work with HR and the production leaders to improve the morale of the team and create an environment in which associates want to come to work and perform at the highest level
Associate Manager
Tesla, Inc.
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Lead a team of 5-6 Supervisors and take a KPI driven approach toward daily operations
- Work cross-functionally with process, maintenance, quality, engineering and NPI teams to solve problems, drive continuous improvement to achieve the performance targets and new product introductions
- Manage daily operations through Key Performance Indicators (KPI), problem solving and driving continuous improvement to achieve the KPI targets
- Coach and mentor the supervisors on standard work, problem solving and continuous improvement and effectively manage their performance
- Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against aggressive production targets
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
Production Supervisor
Tesla, Inc
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Built a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against difficult production targets
- Empowered the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity
- Developed training programs and hiring plans for assembly team members
- Supported issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
- Ensured quality standards were being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area
- Developed & maintained Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members
- Utilized critical thinking skills in order to find immediate solutions for production limiters
Production Team Lead
Tesla, Inc
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Drove continuous improvement to optimize processes and eliminate waste to exceed increasing performance metric targets
- Identified critical risks in build processes & worked with engineers to resolve issues
- Managed 34+ individual associates' daily work schedules
- Developed & supported training on Standardized Work Instructions to be used by production associates
- Constantly worked to improve quality and efficiency of production at a very fast pace
- Final person to touch vehicles in General Assembly
- Efficiently completed last minute repairs before vehicles leave Final Line
Production Associate
Tesla, Inc
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Performed physical assembly operations using state of art manufacturing tools, precision measuring instruments, and machinery
- Diagnosed and escalated functional and process failures to appropriate support groups
- Worked under high pressure and fast paced environment for long periods of time; 9-11 hour shifts, 5-6 days a week
Education
B.S - Chemical Engineering
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 08.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
Production line management
Timeline
Production Manager
Tesla, Inc.
07.2023 - Current
Associate Manager
Tesla, Inc.
07.2021 - 07.2023
Production Supervisor
Tesla, Inc
08.2020 - 07.2021
Production Team Lead
Tesla, Inc
08.2019 - 08.2020
Production Associate
Tesla, Inc
07.2018 - 08.2019
B.S - Chemical Engineering
Florida State University
08.2014 - 05.2018
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