Kitting & Receiving Associate

What to Expect

The manufacturing automation development 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 and kitting processes. 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 using tools like Microsoft Excel. Additionally, this individual will collaborate within a cross‑functional team of engineers 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 - 4:00PM

• 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
• 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
• Prepare materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, labelling, and moving to outbound location
• Prepare shipments and complete required paperwork to accompany outgoing shipments
• 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 warehouse/inventory processes and systems
• Experienced and comfortable operating heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, walkie rider, and other power industrial vehicles
• Excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate with technical and non‑technical team members effectively
• Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

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