Tesla · 5 hours ago
Industrial Engineer, Energy
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$72K/yr - $108K/yr
4+ years expTesla is currently seeking a motivated and accomplished Industrial Engineer for Energy products manufacturing operations. This role involves managing capacity planning, creating operating plans, and leading continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Manage capacity planning standards for all energy product manufacturing lines
Create operating plans for all production lines, including labor requirements, break strategies, and shift schedules
Conduct options analysis for existing line optimization and new line installations and estimate resource requirements for factory footprint expansion projects
Work with internal operations and management teams to define scenarios for growth and formulate improvement strategies to help with product ramp
Perform capacity studies and static sensitivity analyses to identify factors impacting line throughput (OEE, Headcount, number of material handling equipment) and make recommendations for improvement
Perform discrete event simulation modeling and statistical modeling to influence key business decisions
Management and development of factory staffing models used to develop site level staffing plans
Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Kaizen and 5S methodologies
Design assembly line, support space, and amenity area layouts using quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques to facilitate smooth operations and optimize cost/sqft
Lead projects to efficiently allocate space inside and outside the factory to support value-added and support team operations
Qualification
Required
4+ years' experience in Industrial Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience
Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive projects with diverse teams in a manufacturing environment
Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
Extensive experience with Excel Macros (VBA a plus)
Ability to self-manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Experience with automated/semi-automated manufacturing lines and robotics is a plus
Distinguishing experiences/skills: 2D CAD, Revit, lean manufacturing, work measurement, analytics (SQL, Tableau), discrete event simulation (FlexSIM), operations research, lean manufacturing, scale manufacturing experience, MOST, Modapts
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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