<p>What to Expect</p> <p>As a Lead Material Handler, you will oversee and support day-to-day operations in Tesla's warehouse and production environments, ensuring smooth material flow and inventory accuracy. This role involves managing material movement to and from the production line, training team members, and maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards. The ideal candidate takes pride in their hands-on work, excels in problem-solving, and demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills. This role requires flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends, and to adjust as needed to support production demands.</p> <p>What You'll Do</p> <ul> <li>Assist daily operations of material flow, including receiving, issuing, organizing materials to support production schedules, maintaining inventory accuracy and driving continuous improvements </li><li>Train and develop team members, implementing training plans and managing cross-training and staff rotations </li><li>Monitor material needs for assigned production areas, track real-time progress to delivery targets, and adjust manpower as needed </li><li>Conduct first-level investigations into quality and safety incidents, documenting findings and proposing preventive actions </li><li>Safely operate equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, and flatbed carts to transport materials to/from production areas and prepare outgoing materials using proper packaging methods </li><li>Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by following 5S protocols and ensuring proper PPE usage </li><li>Collaborate with supervisors and cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, cost, and productivity </li></ul> <p>What You'll Bring</p> <ul> <li>Current Tesla Production Control experience preferred </li><li>Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to mentor and manage a team effectively </li><li>Experience with technology, including laptops, scanners, Microsoft Office-based systems, and other data entry tools preferred </li><li>Positive, team-oriented attitude with a track record of meeting goals and completing tasks </li><li>Commitment to adhering to safety standards and creating a culture of continuous improvement </li><li>Experience with heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, and flatbed carts, Forklift certification preferred </li></ul> <p>Compensation and Benefits</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:</p> <ul> <li>Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction </li><li>Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits </li><li>Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution </li><li>Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA </li><li>Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) </li><li>401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits </li><li>Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays </li><li>Back-up childcare and parenting support resources </li><li>Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance </li><li>Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs </li><li>Tesla Babies program </li><li>Commuter benefits </li><li>Employee discounts and perks program </li></ul> <p>Expected Compensation</p> <p>System is not able to retrieve compensation data at this time, please try again later.</p> <p>Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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