Associate Inbound Material Flow Engineer, PFEP

Description

Tesla is seeking a motivated Associate Inbound Material Flow Engineer to own ‘Plan for Every Part’ (PFEP) data management for next-generation vehicle & energy programs. Through extensive collaboration with Manufacturing, Design, Packaging, and Supply Chain stakeholders, you will compile, integrate, create, maintain, and automate PFEP dataset that serve as the source of truth for material flow design - including station design, buffer sizing, lineside bin design, conveyance type, replenishment headcount, and inbound material flow such as dock allocation, last-mile strategy, warehouse and logistics yard planning. This data directly drives critical Factory Design analyses and decisions, supporting seamless integration across production, material flow, logistics, supply chain, and facilities. Innovation is expected. This role is based in Austin, TX. 

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with upstream design engineering teams and champion data management strategies to align our team with the latest design directions 

• In-depth understanding of Engineering & Manufacturing Bill of Materials, and ability to extract part level information from ambiguous design documents 

• Create and own data reconciliation as well as change management for Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and ensure Dataset aligns with latest program direction 

• Build data pipelines and create tools to help expedite inbound material flow decision making & strategies 

• Develop & automate data visualization for visibility on factory metrics throughout design phase with enhanced SI agents

• Ability to flex into supply chain design activities such as inbound material flow design and warehouse design 

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent experience 

• Experience in industrial or manufacturing, with a focus on material flow, PFEP management, warehouse and logistics

• Ability to interpret engineering and manufacturing BOMs 

• Solid understanding of logistics and warehousing design concepts 

• Proficiency with Excel with VBA, Python, Data Visualization, SQL 

• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines 

• Experience dealing with large datasets and complex queries 

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• 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
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)