Tesla, Inc

Manufacturing Engineer, Material Flow

Tesla, Inc$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability
  • Familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, etc.)
  • 3D CAD experience for reviewing and modifying tooling and product models
  • Understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, and cost reduction methodologies
  • Experience with AUTOCAD, CATIA, or similar software
  • Proficiency in Excel (VBA Plus) and visualization tools

Responsibilities

  • Develop end-to-end material flow design for new products and factories
  • Collaborate with teams to drive Design for Manufacturability early in design phases
  • Create process designs for high-volume production lines
  • Design innovative material flow strategies for various production lines
  • Integrate forklift-free delivery strategies to enhance safety and efficiency
  • Participate in early project planning, including timelines and safety assessments
  • Conduct line design reviews and optimize engineering limits
  • Improve models for predicting material handling labor and equipment needs

Benefits

  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and vacation time
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support
  • Pet insurance
Full Job Description
This Manufacturing Engineer will design material flow for global factory design projects for vehicle and energy products. This role focuses on the end-to-end design of raw material and WIP flow, from concept design through handoff of a fully detailed plan to Operations. This role will design the inbound loading area, provide material handling headcount estimates, make equipment recommendations for forklift-free operations, and ensure the lineside space is efficiently designed.

Responsibilities
  • Develop End to End Material Flow Design for the entirety of the Bill of Materials for new products and new factories/expansions, while optimizing variables such as factory space, labor and throughput
  • Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, packaging and supply chain to drive Design for Manufacturability in future programs early in the design phase
  • Develop process designs that form the basis of high-volume production lines and support Tesla's industry-leading dimensional quality of the vehicles produced
  • Design innovative material flow strategies for a wide variety of materials for all production lines
  • Integrate forklift-free delivery strategies to support safety and drive efficiency
  • Participate in the development and review of early project planning documents such as project timelines, Requests for Quotations, FMEA's and Safety Risk Assessments
  • Arrange and participate in line design reviews of robot and tooling simulations, cycle time plans, and general line layout, driving optimization towards fundamental engineering limits
  • Improve/ Design models to aid with predicting material handling labor, warehouse space and material handling equipment
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and efficiency metrics during factory design


Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Have working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability
  • Strong familiarity with structured problems solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, etc.)
  • 3D CAD experience in reviewing and modifying 3D models of tooling and product
  • Good understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly
  • Methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies
  • Experienced with AUTOCAD, CATIA or other similar software/tools
  • Experienced with Excel (VBA Plus) and visualization tools


Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

As a part-time Tesla employee, you will be eligible for:
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Pet Insurance

    About Tesla, Inc

    Tesla Motors specializes in developing a full range of electric vehicles. Tesla Motors was started by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and strives to create a revolution and accelerate the world’s transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. Tesla vehicles are EVs (electric vehicles), which are transforming the way people drive and move. Tesla has gone public as of June 29, 2010, and has a market cap of $34.32 billion. Tesla Motors’ goal is to increase the number and variety of EVs through three strategies. The first is to sell its own branded vehicle through its showrooms. The second is to sell premium, high-quality, patented electric components to other automakers. Lastly, it serves as a “catalyst and positive example to other automakers.” There has already been a movement in the EV market with the push of the GM Volt, rumored to have been inspired by the Tesla Roadster.

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    Size
    70,757 employees
    Market Cap
    $350.6 billion
    Industry
    Net Income
    $690 million
    Founded
    2003
    5 Year Trend
    +50.4%
    Revenue
    $31.5 billion
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