Industrial Engineer

Tesla is seeking a skilled Industrial Engineer with hands-on experience in manufacturing environments focused on castings, trimming, CNC machining, and related processes to lead engineering initiatives for operations at the Lathrop site. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, working as part of a strong, agile team to tackle ambitious projects. They take pride in their analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to think systemically about complex problems. The role requires strong logic, computation, and the ability to drive data-based decisions.

The team is responsible for sustaining, ramping, and improving critical new product lines through collaboration with production, engineering, supply chain, and facilities teams, ensuring operational excellence and meeting Tesla's objectives.

• Identify, quantify, compare, and execute production process improvements to drive safety and ergonomics, quality (first pass yield), availability (uptime), performance (cycle time variability), capital utilization, and demand attainment

• Use predetermined time standard methods to analyze and optimize current and future planned assembly processes

• Create and implement tools to audit efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities

• Create, benchmark, and maintain headcount plans

• Calculate, propose, and implement new methods and processes for existing production systems

• Educate and engage cross-functional teams in importance of continuous improvement

• Manage and communicate improvement opportunities and implementation plans to all relevant levels and functions in the factory

• 2+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience

• Experience as an Industrial Engineer in a manufacturing shop environment, specifically with castings (e.g., die casting, sand casting), trimming processes, CNC machining, and similar operations (e.g., milling, turning, grinding) is preferred

• Experience with industry-standard problem-solving methodologies (A3, ATS, UPS), preventive and autonomous maintenance concepts, time/motion study analysis (MODAPTS preferred), continuous improvement (6 sigma techniques, lean manufacturing), and change management

• Experience with any/all of the following: simulation modeling software (FlexSim preferred), data visualization software (Tableau, Splunk), design software (SolidWorks, CATIA), programming languages (SQL, Python, MATLAB, VBA)

• Outstanding critical thinking and communication skills, with a high level of emotional intelligence, autonomy, and servant leadership

• Industrial cost control/reporting/analysis experience in high volume manufacturing environments

• Innate ability to understand new processes and systems quickly, with high attention to detail

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

Expected Compensation

$72,000 - $248,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

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.