Manufacturing Engineer, Layout Design

What to Expect

Tesla is seeking a motivated and driven Layout Design Engineerwho will support layout development for new Vehicle and / or Energy Products manufacturing lines. This role requires a thorough understanding of Industrial Engineering fundamentals and substantial skills with 2D or 3D CAD software. It is critical for a successful applicant to solve problems using first principles analysis, and exercise aggressive design optimization. This role will be based at Tesla Headquarters in Austin, TX.

The team is responsible for developing a factory design which supports seamless integration between production, material flow, construction, and facilities teams. Innovation is expected. Through a detailed understanding of the high-level factory objectives and extensive collaboration with the internal and external teams designing individual factory components, this team ensures that the factory design as whole achieves all of Tesla's objectives.

The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile, and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. A successful applicant will take pride in their thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills, and team mentality. The candidate will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems and use strong logic to develop models that drive optimal factory design decisions.

What You'll Do

• Use AutoCAD and Revit to allocate and optimize space for production lines and other supporting functions
• Work with factory simulation / modeling teams to develop flow paths and aisle sizing for products, raw materials, and work in progress
• Resolve conflict among stakeholders for space utilization through data-driven analysis
• Support data-driven decision making on factory layout
• Define and optimize layouts for production support areas to improve safety, density, and flow
• Pull together input from internal teams to understand building requirements as a function of time and capacity
• Work with the external teams designing production lines for the factory to ensure that their layouts align with the overall plan and vision for the factory
• Utilize 3D modeling software to visualize and allocate space in 3D

Manage manufacturing and material flow layouts

Provide updates on the factory layout to senior and executive leadership

What You'll Bring

2+ years engineering experience with emphasis on layout

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Experience with Revit (preferred) or AutoCAD

Experience analyzing / optimizing factory, production line, or warehouse designs

Experience developing innovative, thoughtful solutions to systems-level problems

Comfortable working on ambiguous problems

Mastery in conflict management and objective thinking

Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines

Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

Mastery of Excel, PowerPoint

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire :

2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

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