Equipment Engineer, Production Control

What You'll Do

• Design and implement highly automated material handling solutions to establish new and improve existing material flows throughout the factory
• Design automated material solutions for material arriving at docks, automated delivery to line-side locations, material transport between internal manufacturing lines, buffer/storage systems, and robotic material handling solutions
• Concept development, detailed engineering design, and collaboration with vendors on system build, installation, commissioning, and acceptance test, start up production, and smooth handoff to operations at Giga Austin
• Develop analytical models to establish design criteria and overall system performance criteria
• Responsible for specifying equipment in form of project specifications, requirements, and generating request for quotations (RFQs)
• Drive equipment and process optimization to increase yield, throughput, and availability while reducing cost and lead time
• Support and provide inputs in the modeling and simulation of individual technologies and entire systems
• Investigate and research advanced technologies to optimize material handling equipment and systems
• Technical project management and implementation includes managing budget, timeline, identification of critical spare parts, and scope
• Communication with internal and external stakeholders and vendors about project status, critical items, and priorities

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of automated material handling and process equipment design and implementation experience in ASRS, conveyance systems, robotics material handling and AGVs or AMRs
• Proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks, or similar modeling software
• A solid Engineering background with passion and hands-on experience in designing and developing automated manufacturing equipment and processes
• Ability to apply principles of logical and innovative thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all organizational levels
• Ability to lead a project from concept through to installation and hand-over while working in a close-knit team environment
• Attitude that values people, ethics, commitment, creates fun and engaging culture
• Knowledge of and experience with material flow strategies and dynamic manufacturing systems
• Strong analytical and organizational skills and ability to manage several complex projects at the same time with high degrees of variation and uncertainty

Benefits

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction plan options
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with $0 paycheck contribution options
• Company Paid 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 including 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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