What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Engineering Technician, LFP Cell Manufacturing position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla's LFP Cell Manufacturing Team at our Reno/Tahoe Campus near Gigafactory Nevada, in the beautiful Tahoe region, is seeking a motivated Industrial Engineering Technician to help implement and sustain Industrial Engineering principles across our cutting-edge manufacturing processes. In this role, you'll collaborate with engineers, production management, and cross-functional teams to optimize production, material flow, and efficiency as we ramp a greenfield LFP battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the largest battery manufacturing facilities in the world in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
What You'll Do
- Assist Industrial Engineers in developing and deploying efficient systems to integrate production associates, machines, material requirements, and information to achieve optimal manufacturing processes
- Collaborate with Production Management and cross-functional support teams to identify manufacturing constraints and execute solutions accordingly
- Support capacity planning, labor forecasting, and work assignment planning based on production associate performance, machine capability, and production schedules
- Create multi-process workstation layouts, standardized work, staffing plans, process maps, and diagrams illustrating workflow, product routing, floor layouts, material flow, and equipment utilization using tools such as AutoCAD or Visio
- Conduct statistical production cycle time studies, analyze data, and optimize processes
- Participate in continuous improvement projects applying Lean, 5S, PDCA, JIT, Kanban, and other problem-solving methodologies
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Manufacturing Technology or equivalent experience
- 2 years' experience working as a Technician or Production Lead
- Understands the definition of Takt time, target cycle time, and factors of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in depth
- Moderate data analysis skills - Tableau/Splunk/SQL knowledge is a plus
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Visio is a plus). Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematic drawings and formula
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills. Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal. Conflict resolution and change management skills are a plus
Essential Physical Demands
- Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
- Ability to perform repetitious duties, including stairs and standing for long periods of time over varied and uneven terrain
- Frequently and repetitively lift, push, carry up to 30 lbs., bend, reach, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods of time
- Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing
- Potential exposure to confined spaces and hazardous materials
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, clean room suits, respiratory devices, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.