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Industrial Engineer, Outbound Flow & Optimization

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Apr 09, 2026
What to Expect Tesla is currently seeking a motivatedIndustrial Engineertodesigntheoutbound material flow for Global Factory Design projectsforVehicle,Botand Energy Products.This role willdevelopend-to-end design of outbound finished product material flow, frominitialconcept designthrough the handoff of a fully detailed plan to the Operations team. The successful candidate will develop comprehensive processflowsfor finished productexit from production through end-of-line, storage, and final dispatch operations. This includes defining post-production routing processes and staging areas based oncustomer location, delivery requirements, and shipping modes, while ensuring seamless integration between production exit points and outboundlogisticsoperations. It is critical for a successful applicant to solve problems using firstprinciplesanalysis, and exercise aggressive design optimization.This position is based in Austin, TX. The teamis responsible fordeveloping a factory design which supports seamless integration between production, material flow, construction, and facilities teams. Innovation is expected. Through a detailed understanding of the high-level factoryobjectivesand extensive collaboration with the internal and external teams designing individual factory components, this team ensures that the factory design as whole achieves all of Tesla'sobjectives. What You'll Do Design innovative material flow strategies for a wide variety of finished goods and raw materials Develop andmaintaindiscrete event simulation (DES) models for outboundlogisticsprocesses, including vehicle exit from production line through end-of-line operationstoidentifyinefficiencies and recommend process improvements Conduct scenario analysis and "what-if" studies to evaluate different outbound process configurations and shipping strategies Improve/ Design models to aid with predictingmaterial handling labor, warehousespace,and material handling equipment Partner with manufacturing,logistics, supply chain, andprogramsteams to understand process requirements andConstraints Challenge the assumptionsbehind manufacturingdesigns, andbase recommendationsofdesign on first principles approach CollaboratewithManufacturing andFactoryDesign layout teams to designdetailedmaterial flow layouts Develop innovative, cost-effective solutions in automated and manual solutions Designconceptuallayouts to aid with analysis What You'll Bring 2+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience with emphasis onmaterial flow/supply chain/process improvement(internship experience will be considered) Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and/or equivalent experience Demonstratedexperience withFlexSimorAnyLogicfor simulation modeling and optimization Programming skills in Python, R, or similar languages for data manipulation and analysis Experience with supply chain network design Experience with layouts in AutoCAD 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