Manufacturing Engineer, Cell Manufacturing, Electrolyte Fill

What You'll Do

• Drive design, development, commissioning, and ramp of manufacturing equipment including but not limited to electrolyte filling used in high speed battery cell manufacturing and qualify them using statistically valid data sets and workflow
• Work collaboratively as the equipment expert to ensure production lines run in a safe, efficient manner producing high quality parts
• Become owner / subject matter expert to drive equipment-related process improvement including detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Drive manufacturing ramp by characterizing baseline and improving performance of equipment with electrolyte filling systems; ensure manufacturing lines meet OEE goals
• Plan and execute DOE's to characterize boundary conditions and optimize process for manufacturability and quality
• Build training material, maintenance routines, and related documentation for equipment life cycle management
• Establish process controls for SPC and develop process related OCAPs
• Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices
• Identify equipment critical spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime situations
• Provide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or Tesla internal machine building team; participate in supplier/internal equipment FAT and SAT
• Develop and manage FMEA / risk assessments to prioritize process and equipment improvement projects and ensure adequate metrology and controls are in place
• Provide hands-on support to maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations

What You'll Bring

• Degree or Equivalent Experience in Chemical, Mechanical, Material Science Engineering or related engineering discipline, with more than 3 years of relevant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment
• Experience in equipment using electrolyte or similar liquid filling and dispensing systems
• Strong hands-on experience with pilot and high-volume manufacturing including practical knowledge of fluid dynamics, selection of related hardware and software
• Demonstrated experience solving complex automation and software system issues with limited documentation to debug, build process know-how, and kick off improvement projects
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing process development
• Structured thinking and problem solving abilities. Proven through a number of root cause analysis following a data driven approach, statistical software (JMP) a plus
• 3D CAD design experience in production equipment, creating/validating layouts, tooling drawings, pneumatic and electrical schematics

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical plans
• Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans
• HSA Contribution
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• Commuter benefits
• Tesla Babies program
• Employee discounts and perks program