Tesla · 4 months ago
Sr. Equipment Engineer, Assembly
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTesla is a leading company in advanced battery cell manufacturing, and they are seeking an Equipment Engineer to enhance their manufacturing processes. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize equipment and processes, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvements in production lines.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Drive ramp of new production lines by characterizing baseline performance and capability of each system and drive actions to maintain or improve performance as measured by product quality and tool availability
Lead initiatives to improve safety and ergonomics of production equipment, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices
Design, fabricate, install, and modify equipment improvements, including managing bidding and quoting processes
Collaborate with Controls Engineers and technicians to troubleshoot and optimize processes using PLC, HMI, or tool management software
Develop detailed maintenance instructions for complex and ambiguous repair tasks
Generate and maintain documentation including machine and process specifications, drawings, BOM, spare parts, PFMEA, control plan, process flow chart
Analyze production with statistical software (JMP or Minitab preferred) to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, and reliability metrics-yield, OEE, cycle time, quality and investigate bottlenecks to identify root cause and countermeasure to maximize throughput
Integrate machine interactions with the plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Qualification
Required
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience
Proven experience in ramping equipment into manufacturing, including automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical systems, and motion controls
Experience in high volume manufacturing involving one or more of these areas is highly desired: Metal Forming, Component Feeding, ultrasonic welding, Laser Welding, Electrolyte Filling and Quality inspection
Experience developing operating and maintenance instructions and training operators
Extensive Proficiency with 3D (SolidWorks, 3Dx, Catia) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD) platforms
Proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
Preferred
Experience developing operating and maintenance instructions and training operators
Preferred experience with layout creation, tooling drawings, pneumatic, and electrical schematics
Analyze production with statistical software (JMP or Minitab preferred) to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, and reliability metrics-yield, OEE, cycle time, quality and investigate bottlenecks to identify root cause and countermeasure to maximize throughput
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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