Chad Smith
About
Chad Smith is from San Francisco Bay Area. Chad is currently Sr Director - Supply Chain at Nimble, located in San Francisco Bay Area. In Chad's previous role as a Sr Manager - Global Supply Chain Management at Tesla, Chad worked in San Francisco Bay Area until Sep 2025. Prior to joining Tesla, Chad was a Sr Staff Operational Lead - Global Supply Chain Management at Tesla and held the position of Sr Staff Operational Lead - Global Supply Chain Management at Fremont, California, United States. Prior to that, Chad was a Manager - Tool & Die Operations at Tesla Motors, based in Fremont, California from Nov 2012 to Jul 2016. Chad started working as Assistant Manager Tool & Die - Stamping Operations at Tesla Motors in Fremont, California in Oct 2010. From Mar 2009 to Sep 2010, Chad was Engineering Group Leader - Lexus Body Weld at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, based in Canada. Prior to that, Chad was a New Model Engineering Group Leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, based in Canada from Jun 2007 to Feb 2009. Chad started working as Manufacturing / Quality Engineer - Stamping at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Canada in Feb 2004.
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Chad Smith's current jobs
Chad Smith's past jobs
Manage $44M stamping die program, from concept through production, to produce aluminum and high strength steel body panels for Tesla Model S Simultaneously build a team of (20) to complete process validation and maintenance of 283 stamping dies Manage die build sources in Japan, Taiwan, China and US to meet quality, cost and timing targets Develop system to manage fast paced implementation of engineering changes in an automotive start-up while minimizing impact to schedule and cost
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt