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Tesla Motors, Inc.

Material Handler, Semi

Tesla Motors, Inc., Nevada, Iowa, United States, 50201

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What to Expect As a Material Handler, you will be trained to drive productivity on the production line and in Tesla Warehouses for the building of Tesla's vehicles and energy products. If you have a strong work ethic, are reliable and value teamwork in a safety-focused environment we want to hear from you. Tesla will provide forklift training & certification.

Shift: Monday - Wednesday and every other Thursday; 6:00AM - 6:00PM

What You'll Do

Locate, acquire and deliver parts to the production line and prepare shipments for offsite locations

Stock and organize inventory

Operate safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, and more

Load and unload material onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, pallets, conveyor system carts, balers, and/or load gratings

Assemble crates and containers, and prepare materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, and moving

Report accidents, injuries, unsafe work conditions, and equipment damages or repairs needed to Supervisor or area lead

Maintains exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts

What You'll Bring

Previous material handling experience within a production, manufacturing, warehouse, or comparable environment preferred but not required

Ability to learn new skills and adapt to new work environments

Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for a variety of shifts, including days, nights, overnight, and/or weekends as needed as well as potential overtime

Comfortable driving and operating safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks and flatbed carts

Successful completion of the hands‑on forklift certification during new hire training and maintaining certification throughout employment

Ability to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment

Essential Physical Demands:

Ability to perform physically demanding work and repetitious duties, including stairs and standing for up to 12 hours/day over varied and uneven terrain and climbing on and off a forklift using a 3‑point grasp and an 11'' step

Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs. and climb a 10" step and back down

The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes

Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day

Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures

Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing

Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment

Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures

Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full‑face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Complimentary Shuttle Service: *Locations subject to change*

Carson City: Western Nevada College

Dayton: 5 Pine Cone Rd

Fallon: Big 5 Sporting Goods parking lot

Fernley: Walmart parking lot

Lemmon Valley: Corner of Limber Pine and Lemmon Drive parking lot

Reno: Whitney Peak Hotel, Lawlor Event Center, Whitaker Park, UNR, Reno Town Mall

South Reno: Summit Mall

Sparks: Centennial Plaza and Pioneer Meadows Marketplace

Other Locations: Yerington and Silver Springs

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

Aetna PPO and HSA plans – 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

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