Kitting & Receiving Technician

The Manufacturing Test Engineering team is looking for an extremely organized, detail-oriented, and safety-focused Kitting and Receiving Associate to play a pivotal role in our inventory and logistics operations. This position requires proficiency in operating forklifts or walkies to safely move materials to and from the docks and our shop, while also handling manual inventory management, kitting processes and shipping. The successful candidate will receive incoming shipments with hardware procured for equipment builds, process it through our systems, and properly organize and store it in defined locations for efficient access. They will work closely with our procurement specialist to pick up, receive, organize, and store materials in preparation for project builds, as well as maintain our project BOM tracker / JIRA tracker using Microsoft Excel. Additionally, this individual will be able to manage shipping goods by request to the destinational include domenstic and international shipment.  The ideal candidate will work closly with a cross-functional team of engineers, procurement and engineering technicians to organize, kit, and handoff hardware for equipment builds against project deadlines to maintain a smooth workflow and inventory accuracy. 
Shift: Monday - Friday; 8:00AM - 4:30PM

- Load and unload material onto or from delivery vehicles, storage racks, build floor, etc. using heavy equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, walkies, etc.

- Collect materials and packages to/from general receiving areas for processing of goods receipt and offsite locations shipments

- Responsible for receiving, organizing, and stocking materials as well as updating our inventory systems and project BOM trackers/ JIRA trackers

- Pull BOM components from inventory and project cages to make kits required for mechanical and electrical assembly of projects. Deliver these kits to the respective build areas

- Maintain accurate inventory of each test equipment project in cages including electronic components, cables, fixtures, tools, mechanical hardware and spare materials based on BOMs. Inform the procurement team if there’s any shortage from the BOM

- Prepare materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, labelling, and moving to outbound location

- Prepare shipments and complete required paperwork to accompany outgoing shipments. Work with a logistic team on classification of international and domestic shipment labels

- Help maintain the 5S standards of our spares inventory space and of project cages

- Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel

- Experience in material management, kitting, inventory control, warehouse operations, manufacturing, or related fields

- Ability to manage multiple tasks, follow up, and prioritize work throughout the day

- Experienced and comfortable operating heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, walkie rider, and other material handling vehicles

- Excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate with technical and non-technical team members effectively

- Associate’s Degree or 2+ years equivalent experience

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)