Material Flow Engineer, Energy

Tesla is looking for a highly-motivated Engineer to contribute to implementing and sustaining Industrial Engineering principles to the total manufacturing process of our cutting-edge Energy Products and Model 3 Powertrain at Gigafactory Nevada, outside Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Through a detailed understanding of the factory objectives and extensive collaboration with internal and external teams, you will help optimize our manufacturing and material flow process. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Tesla's world class manufacturing facility in Nevada. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on critical subsystems of an incredibly exciting product.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate detailed material flow models to accurately forecast labor requirements, identify potential bottlenecks, and optimize inventory buffers for new and existing products
• Design and implement layout and space optimization initiatives for existing and new production lines, utilizing 2D CAD design to integrate new lines and products into the factory footprint
• Collaborate with Production Control teams to develop site logistics plans to optimize warehousing, yard operations, trailer management, and production workflow integration
• Work with factory simulation/modeling teams to validate and develop flow paths, aisle sizing for products, raw materials, and work in progress inventory
• Provide high quality decision support through, primarily but not limited to, Excel analysis, discrete event simulation, linear programming, and other operations research methods
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Packaging Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance, to develop and implement optimized material flow solutions
• Facilitate structured problem-solving and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize operations and drive business results
• Develop business cases to justify capital investments for strategic growth

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Prior experience with material flow optimization, preferred
• Track record of excellence in current and prior roles
• 6 years of experience in layout design for either manufacturing or warehousing
• Deep understanding of material delivery methods (i.e. powered industrial equipment, automated guided vehicles, conveyor, rail-guided vehicles) and strategies (i.e. forklift-free)
• Experience in driving multiple concurrent improvement projects as part of a high-performing team
• Extensive detailed material flow analysis experience to make data-driven decisions and summarize results for executives
• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Extensive experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit Microsoft Excel
• Prior knowledge of work measurement techniques, data analytics (SQL, Tableau, Power BI,), discrete event simulation, operations research, lean manufacturing, scale manufacturing

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:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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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