Senior Industrial Engineer, Energy

Tesla · Sparks, NV

Level: Senior
Team: Industrial
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 4 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior industrial role at Tesla (industrial) in Sparks, NV. Through a detailed understanding of the factory objectives and extensive collaboration with internal and external teams, you will help optimize our manufacturing and material flow process.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, DMAIC

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How this role compares

Against 312 other live industrial postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Lean 63%
✓ Time studies 48%
✓ Six Sigma 36%
✓ New product launch 28%
✓ AutoCAD 28%
✓ Plant layout 27%

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Stands out: this posting asks for DMAIC, Control plans, Robotics, Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at Tesla
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
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This plant: Tesla in Sparks

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Responsibilities

◆Design and improve assembly line layouts, support space, and amenity areas using a combination of quantitative analysis and lean principles
◆Evaluate existing and future state factory layouts and workflows to support footprint expansion and efficient space utilization
◆Deep dive into production assumptions (yield, line speed, equipment availability, cycle time) to identify risks, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities, transforming raw data into strategic recommendations
◆Develop buffer strategies, shift schedules, and labor models
◆Perform line balancing, WIP management, and headcount optimization to align with takt time and throughput goals
◆Support production planning by modeling throughput capabilities and identifying capacity constraints
◆Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations and apply structured problem-solving methodologies
◆Develop and implement standardized metrics, dashboards, and visualization tools to monitor and drive performance

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Requirements

✓3+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Engineering within a manufacturing or supply chain environment (energy, automotive, or warehousing preferred)
✓Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
✓Proven track record in driving complex engineering projects across cross-functional teams, excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively convey complex ideas across technical and non-technical stakeholders
✓Experience in capacity modeling, simulation (FlexSIM or similar), and operations research
✓Deep familiarity with lean manufacturing, process optimization, work measurement, and line balancing techniques
✓Experience with 2D CAD for layout design, 3D CAD for Process Engineering Support for fixture designs, understanding of automation, semi-automated lines, and robotics
✓Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, SQL, Excel VBA, Python, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
✓Demonstrated ability to apply lean tools (VSM, 5S, Kaizen, Yamazumi charts) and Six Sigma principles (DMAIC, Control Plans)
✓Experience with WMS or ERP platforms and understanding of master data, BOMs, and MRP logic
✓Provide support to Engineering, Operations, Inventory Control, Production, Quality, Logistics, NPI, Training in all formats dependent on business need and maturity

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Category Manufacturing Location SPARKS, Nevada Requisition ID 277146 Type Full-time Job Description

Tesla is looking for a highly-motivated and accomplished Industrial Engineer to join Energy Manufacturing team in Nevada. Through a detailed understanding of the factory objectives and extensive collaboration with internal and external teams, you will help optimize our manufacturing and material flow process. This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the world-class manufacturing facility in Nevada, working in a demanding and fast-paced environment to improve critical subsystems of an exciting product.

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