Material Handler, Energy (Seasonal)

About the role

Material Handler, Energy (Seasonal) | Tesla (Energy - Solar & Storage)

Location: Chouteau Township, Illinois | Req ID: 278706 | Job Type: Seasonal

What to Expect

As a Energy Warehouse Material Handler, you will maintain inventory at a regional Tesla Energy warehouse, ensuring smooth material flow and inventory accuracy. This role involves receiving, issuing, and organizing materials for maximum efficiency; preparing materials in support of Tesla installation, service, and commercial teams; while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.

What You'll Do

• Assist daily operations of material flow, including receiving, issuing, and organizing materials to support installation and service schedules; maintain inventory accuracy and driving continuous improvements
• Monitor material needs for scheduled orders, track real-time progress to delivery targets, and adjust manpower as needed
• Review and document inventory counts to ensure accuracy within the warehouse
• Conduct first-level investigations into quality and safety incidents, documenting findings and proposing preventive actions
• Safely operate equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, and flatbed carts to transport materials to/from receiving and staging areas; prepare outgoing materials using proper packaging methods
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by following 5S protocols and ensuring proper PPE usage
• Collaborate with Warehouse Managers, Lead Material Handlers, and cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, cost, and productivity

What You'll Bring

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods, up to 12 hours a day
• Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 50 lbs., including the ability to carry 50 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively bend, lift, and reach to install vehicle parts
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for various shifts, including days, nights, or weekends as needed

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla seasonal employee, you will be eligible for

• Aetna medical plan with an HSA (Health Savings Account) with a $0 employee cost
• Employee contribution into an HSA
• Dental and vision plans with a $0 employee cost
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• 401(k) and other financial benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 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
• 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)

Expected Compensation$22.44/hour + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.