Process Engineer, Production Control, Energy

What to ExpectTesla is seeking a motivated Process Engineer to support Gigafactory New York's Production Control Team. This role focuses on the end-to-end design, configuration, and sustainment of raw material flow, from concept design to launch and audit. This role will design, implement, and model labor requirements, measure success, audit results, and continuously improve the storage and flow of materials at Gigafactory New York. This role requires a solid understanding of warehousing fundamentals. It is critical for a successful candidate to solve problems using first principles analysis and exercise aggressive design optimization and data to justify design and improvements.The Process Engineer will be responsible for developing and improving the current factory process and design, which supports seamless integration between production, raw goods storage, and material flow. Innovation is expected through a detailed understanding of high-level factory objectives and extensive collaboration with internal and external teams.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. They will take pride in their thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills, and team mentality. In addition, the candidate will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems and use strong logic to develop models that drive optimal solutions and decisions. What You'll Do * Develop/Improve end-to-end material flow design for the production control team while optimizing factory and warehouse space, labor, and throughput variables * Design innovative material flow strategies for various materials for all production lines * Integrate effective delivery strategies to support safety and drive efficiency * Improve/Design models to aid with predicting material handling labor, warehouse space, and material handling equipment * Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprising Packaging Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and more, to ensure the right strategies and designs are implemented * Challenge the assumptions behind manufacturing designs and base design recommendations on the first principles approach * Collaborate with Manufacturing and Factory Design layout teams to design detailed lineside layouts for materials * Develop innovative, cost-effective solutions with the packaging team for part presentation, packing density, and sustainability in automated and manual solutions * Design conceptual warehouse configurations to aid with analysis * Perform clash detection analysis for material flow routes in the factory footprint to ensure a smooth flow of materials What You'll Bring * 4+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience emphasizing material flow/supply chain/process improvement (internship experience will be considered) * Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience * Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive projects with diverse teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment * Experience quantitatively solving ambiguous problems at a systems level * Extensive detailed analysis experience to make data-driven decisions and summarize results for executives * Extensive experience with Excel * Experience with layouts in AutoCAD * Experience with data visualization/analysis software such as Tableau, SQL, MySql, and PowerBi * Ability to walk long distances and stand for periods * Ability to lift up to 25 pounds infrequently 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 sur