Industrial Engineer

About the role

• Industrial Engineer | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 266727 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla is a rapidly growing, innovative company based in the Austin, TX. We design and manufacture advanced electric vehicles that are changing the future of transportation and advanced stationary battery packs that are changing the energy industry.

We are building technically strong, fast-moving teams that pride themselves on superior execution.Industrial Engineers at Tesla are responsible for optimizing manufacturing systems by means of value stream mapping, data driven analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Beyond this, Industrial Engineers are responsible for measuring and managing resource allocations to meet business objectives as efficiently as possible.

Gigafactory Texas has an opportunity for a highly motivated Industrial Engineer. The ideal candidate will have technical competency in work measurement, linear programming, discrete event simulation and other operation research methods. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be proficient in bottleneck analysis, labor planning, material flow analysis, space planning, and program management.

What You'll Do

• Support new/sustaining production line requirements, including layout management, space allocation and material flow optimization
• Conduct work measurement, utilization analysis and line balancing for both new products and stable production
• Manage the production takt time. Responsible for the development and maintenance of standard LHU (Labor Hours per Unit), the establishment of guidelines for headcount reduction of the implementation of the continuous improvement workshop
• Lead continuous improvement activities (5S, 6 Sigma, SMED, CI, Standardization, VSM) to optimize manufacturing operations
• Develop, refine, and train standardized IE workflows, procedures, and tools
• Provide high-quality decision support using discrete event simulation, linear programming, and other operations research

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years’ industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive industry preferred)
• 2+ years’ experience in work measurement, continuous improvement activities, and knowledge of lean production
• Experience conducting detailed analysis to make data driven decisions on process layout design, production line design or warehouse design
• Proficient in discrete event simulation software, such as FlexSim, Anylogic or Plant Simulation
• Proficient in 2D/3D layout in AutoCAD, Revit, Solidworks
• Able to implement lean production methodologies in scale manufacturing, such 5S, Six Sigma, SMED, CI, Standardization, VSM (Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is a plus)
• Proficient in work measurement tools with MTM, Modapts or MOST
• Able to gain buy in from a diverse group of stakeholders. Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio. Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)