Seasonal Associate

About the role

• Seasonal Associate | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Buffalo, New York | Req ID: 284280 | Job Type: Seasonal
• What to Expect

As a Seasonal Associate at Gigafactory New York, you will support day-to-day operations across a variety of assignments. Work can include helping maintain 5S standards, supporting production and material flow, assisting with quality checks, and taking on other tasks the team needs to keep the factory running. Assignments may shift based on volume, team needs, and where support is required most.

If you have a strong work ethic, are reliable and flexible with your schedule, and work well with others in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of Tesla 5S Standardization Guidelines
• Conduct daily physical and visual audits of assigned areas to ensure 5S standards are consistently met
• Complete Audit Scorecards and capture photos to document compliance in assigned areas.
• Physically set up new PC Buffer/Supermarket areas, including labeling floors, bins, racks, signage, and clearing debris
• Prepare tools and materials to assist in maintaining 5S standards, including printing, cutting, gluing, and laminating labels, signage, and documents
• Collaborate with Inventory Control, Material Flow, Production, and NPI teams to ensure efficient operations
• Support and adhere to Warehouse Team best practices, and identify discrepancies in materials or components, reporting them to the lead

What You'll Bring

• Computer skills are required (use of Word, Excel & Outlook programs)
• Must be reliable, have good initiative, be committed, and be quality focused
• Ability to lift 30lbs. daily
• Ability to work with a team and in a fast-paced environmentEssential Physical Demands
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35lbs.
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift, reach, stoop, lay, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time
• Frequently and repetitively, climb a 10” step and backdown
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing

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

• Production Associate Trainee - $22.44/hour + benefits for all levels Pay 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.