Senior Vehicle Manufacturing & Quality Lead

Tensor Auto

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tensor, an American Physical AI company, seeks a seasoned Production Manager for complete vehicle manufacturing with SKD project oversight. Based in San Jose, CA, you will lead partner factories, ensure compliance with industry standards, and optimize production and logistics to deliver high-quality outputs.

The role requires 8+ years in automotive production leadership and prior OEM experience, plus strong communication and coordination skills to manage cross-functional teams and external

Qualifications

8+ years of production management experience in complete vehicle manufacturing for a major automotive OEM.
Experience managing SKD projects and overseeing SKD production qualification assembly.
Strong communication and coordination skills.
Prior work experience with a major automotive OEM.

Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and manage partner factories; conduct on-site inspections; prepare detailed audit reports.
Supervise manufacturing activities; verify production process; ensure compliance with factory construction standards; support policies and procurement initiatives.
Plan and oversee logistics operations for manufacturing; optimize transportation, inventory, tariffs, and production flow.
Establish quality objectives for the manufacturing system; deliver actionable recommendations to improve production processes and output quality.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Job description

The role requires 8+ years in automotive production leadership and prior OEM experience, plus strong communication and coordination skills to manage cross-functional teams and external

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