A successful Sr. Industrial Engineer (IE) will use process improvement experience to quantitatively assess current production/business system performance and execute change to reduce cost and optimize capacity. This role demands excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a holistic understanding of manufacturing and supply chain operations. IEs will not only execute on change but also prioritize projects based on opportunity. IEs will work across departments with production, operations, quality, finance, supply chain, demand planning, production planning, and various engineering teams to improve factory operations and reduce cost. A successful IE team member will balance short-term tactical improvement with long-term business process and systems improvement. 

• Identify, quantify, compare, and execute supply chain process improvements to drive cost reductions, capacity improvements, efficiency gains, and set operations up for success
• Create and implement tools to audit efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities across Tesla
• Define and manage operational metrics for current and future production control systems
• Calculate, propose, and implement methods and processes for existing production control systems
• Define and maintain PFEP & work with Packaging engineering, supply chain and Quality to optimize
• Educate and engage cross-functional teams in importance of continuous improvement and supply chain best practice
• Manage and communicate improvement opportunities and implementation plans to all relevant levels and functions in the factory

• 5+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience
• Experience as an Industrial Engineer in a manufacturing shop environment
• Experience with industry-standard problem-solving methodologies (A3, ATS, UPS), preventive and autonomous maintenance concepts, time/motion study analysis (MODAPTS preferred), continuous improvement (6 sigma techniques, lean manufacturing), and change management 
• Experience with any/all of the following: simulation modeling software (FlexSim preferred), data visualization software (Tableau, Splunk), design software (SolidWorks, CATIA), programming languages (SQL, Python, MATLAB, VBA) 
• Outstanding critical thinking and communication skills, with a high level of emotional intelligence, autonomy, and servant leadership
• Industrial cost control/reporting/analysis experience in high volume manufacturing environments 
• Innate ability to understand new processes and systems quickly, with high attention to detail

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