Tesla · 3 months ago
Engineering Technician, Coatings
Brookshire, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expTesla is at the forefront of building innovative exterior finishing processes for their vehicles. They are seeking an Engineering Technician to support the development and optimization of manufacturing equipment and processes, ensuring high-quality production and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional team members to develop, optimize, and validate equipment performance
Support the installation (mechanical, electrical, and controls) and commissioning of production and pilot equipment, including project timeline, risk identification, project status reporting & oversight of installation and commissioning of new manufacturing lines
Operate pilot equipment to assess capabilities, identify shortcomings, and provide feedback for equipment design enhancement
Assist in process equipment support for spray booths, ovens, pretreatment and washer systems, film lamination, injection molding, etc
Assist in application equipment support for powder coating, painting, sealing, laser trimming, laser ablation, surface finishing, paint film lamination, laser curing etc
Support process qualification for coating processes including development of acceptance testing criteria and verifying requirements using statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC and Cp/Cpk)
Support product launch and process validation for installation and commissioning of new manufacturing lines, execute qualification protocols/activities
Qualification
Required
5+ years related experience in a technology-based industry, where automated techniques are utilized in the finishing/coating of consumer products
Experience working with or developing functional/aesthetic coating processes, including automotive paint & powder coating
Experience in installing, commissioning & maintenance of process equipment's, automation systems such as pretreatment, E-coat, wet and dry spray booth, air handling units, etc with intensive process knowledge
Experience with installing and commissioning application equipments, automation systems & conveyor systems for any applications such as powder coating, painting, sealing, paint film lamination, material handling etc
Experience in using any CAD modeling software's like Catia, SolidWorks, Inventor, ProE, AutoCAD, Autodesk, Ansys etc
Experience in designing mechanical equipment, fixtures & tooling in CAD, reading & interpreting mechanical drawings and electrical schematics, Automation industry standards, safety standards, development & deployment of PFMEAs
Preferred
Experience with MS Office suite, Confluence, Jira, Siemens, Allen Bradley PLC languages, HMI and SCADA is desired
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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