Lead Material Handler, Energy

What You'll Do

• Aid daily operations of material flow, including receiving, issuing, organizing materials to support production schedules, maintaining inventory accuracy, and driving continuous improvements.
• Train and develop team members, implementing training plans and managing cross-training and staff rotations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by following 5S protocols and ensuring proper PPE usage.
• Collaborate with supervisors and cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, cost, and productivity.

What You'll Bring

• Current Tesla Production Control experience preferred
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to mentor and manage a team effectively
• Experience with technology, including laptops, scanners, Microsoft Office-based systems, and other data entry tools preferred
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with a track record of meeting goals and completing tasks
• Commitment to adhering to safety standards and creating a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience with heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, and flatbed carts, Forklift certification preferred

Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs.
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Frequently and repetitively, stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
• Find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
• Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment
• Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Tesla Babies program
• Commute benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program, Tesla