Material Handler, Powertrain

About the role

To expect is to be trained to drive productivity on the production line and in Tesla Warehouses for the building of Tesla’s vehicles and energy products. We seek individuals with a strong work ethic, reliability, and a commitment to teamwork in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Locate, acquire, and deliver parts to the production line and prepare shipments for offsite locations
• Stock and organize inventory
• Operate safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, and more
• Load and unload material onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, pallets, conveyor system carts, balers, and/or load gratings
• Assemble crates and containers, and prepare materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, and moving
• Report accidents, injuries, unsafe work conditions, and equipment damages or repairs needed to Supervisor or area lead
• Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts

Requirements

• Previous material handling experience within a production, manufacturing, warehouse, or comparable environment preferred but not required
• Ability to learn new skills and adapt to new work environments
• Command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for a variety of shifts, including days, nights, overnight, and/or weekends as needed as well as potential overtime
• Comfortable driving and operating safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks and flatbed carts
• Successful completion of the hands-on forklift certification during new hire training and maintaining certification throughout employment
• Ability to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Essential Physical Demands: Ability to perform physically demanding work and repetitious duties, including stairs and standing for up to 12 hours/day over varied and uneven terrain and climbing on and off a forklift using a 3-point grasp and an 11'' step
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs. and climb a 10” step and back down
• The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• 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
• Scoop, 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
• 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
• Exposure 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

Skills

• Complimentary Shuttle Service: *Locations subject to change*
• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Benefits

• Compensation and Benefits
• 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
• 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
• Tesla Babies program
• Commute benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program