Manufacturing Engineer, Cell Manufacturing, Mechanical Design

What You'll Do

• Drive design, development, commissioning, and ramp of part feeding, material handling/loading, and active mover or linear motion conveyance systems used in custom high speed automated manufacturing equipment.
• Design equipment fixtures, part loading, feeding, and conveyance equipment to add functionality and improve productivity.
• Collaborate with the equipment owner to ensure production lines run safely and efficiently, producing high quality parts.
• Become the equipment owner and 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; ensure manufacturing lines meet OEE goals.
• Troubleshoot and recover processes using PLC, HMI, or tool management software, and implement changes/improvements.
• Provide hands-on support to maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations.
• Build training material, maintenance routines, and related documentation for equipment life cycle management.
• Identify equipment critical spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime situations.
• Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices.
• Develop equipment specifications, process flow, and P&ID diagrams.
• 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.

What You'll Bring

• A degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or another engineering discipline, with more than 8 years of relevant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex electromechanical and software system issues with limited documentation to debug, build process know-how, and kick off improvement projects.
• Availability for travel domestic/international as required; knowledge and understanding of Battery Cell technology a plus.
• 3D CAD design experience in production equipment, creating/validating layouts, tooling drawings, pneumatic and electrical schematics.
• Experience with PLC programming a plus.
• Structured thinking and problem solving abilities. Proven through a number of root cause analysis following a data driven approach, statistical software (JMP) a plus.
• A strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing process development.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with a $0 paycheck contribution.
• Company-paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• 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.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program, Tesla.