Sr. Industrial Engineer, Powertrain

What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated engineer to contribute to implementing and sustaining Sr. Industrial Engineering principles to the total manufacturing process of our cutting-edge Model S/3/X/Y Powertrain at Gigafactory Nevada. As an Industrial Engineer at Tesla, the primary responsibility is to optimize the manufacturing and material flow process by leveraging a detailed understanding of the factory processes and objectives, and collaborating with internal and external teams.

This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the world-class manufacturing facility in Nevada, working in a demanding and fast-paced environment to improve critical subsystems of an exciting product.

What You'll Do

* Support work measurement studies for production equipment, conveyance, and human work to optimize operational efficiency and productivity for the engineering stakeholders. Use data to identify value-adding and non-value-adding tasks in operations and streamline processes by providing line-balancing options and eliminating redundant tasks

* Conduct capacity studies and static sensitivity analyses to identify factors impacting line throughput (OEE, OLE, Headcount, number of material handling equipment) and make recommendations for improvement

* Create operating plans for all production lines, including labor requirements, breaking strategies, and shift schedules using linear programming, and assess headcount addition/removal requests based on line needs and requirements

* Partner with cross-functional teams, including Operations Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance, to develop and implement optimized solutions

* Provide support for high-level decision-making through statistical hypothesis testing, linear programming, Monte Carlo simulations, and simple excel data analysis

* Collaborate with the simulation team to provide key input data for 3-D modeling and occasionally develop discrete event simulation models to gain deeper insight into current and future shop characteristics

* Conduct options analysis for existing line optimization and new line installations and estimate resource requirements for factory footprint expansion projects

What You'll Bring

* Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience

* Track record of excellence in current and prior roles

* Experience as part of a project team prioritizing multiple continuous improvement projects

* Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines

* Competency with Microsoft Office suite, specifically high proficiency with Excel

* Distinguishing experiences/skills: 2D/3D CAD, lean manufacturing, work measurement, analytics (SQL, Tableau), discrete event simulation, operations research, lean manufacturing, scale manufacturing experience

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

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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