Tesla · 1 month ago
Associate Controls Engineer (Night Shift)
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$72K/yr - $108K/yr
1+ years expTesla is seeking a night shift Associate Controls Engineer for their Remanufacturing team. The role involves commissioning, troubleshooting, and programming automated equipment systems, while collaborating with the maintenance team to enhance equipment and controls performance.
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Responsibilities
Lead controls commissioning efforts for more than seven different manufacturing lines, support and assist maintenance team in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures related to control systems
Responsible for implementing and managing continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste
Maintained and program state machines for complex processes which involve conveyor processing, multi-station parallel processing, data acquisition
Overall responsibility for controls related activities in the production shop, leading and assisting production and maintenance in all controls related topics and issues
Uses complex electrical schematics and blueprints to troubleshoot and correct problems
Developed and maintained Ignition projects and gateway, which included scripting API calls to web applications, managing database connections and named queries, and configuring OPC device connections
Develop and maintain proper documentation of all electrical equipment and associated procedures, making updates as required by modifications
Identify weak areas of the production systems using root cause analysis and first principles thinking and implement effective countermeasures using all available means
Implement and enforce Tesla equipment safety standard into the manufacturing equipment, including periodic checks and qualification inspections
Understand and program using several different programming styles, including ladder logic, structured text
Qualification
Required
Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
1+ years of advanced PLC programming knowledge on Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff or equivalent PLCs in a professional environment
Experience with commissioning and troubleshooting servo and AC drive control systems
Proficient in working with and creating electrical diagrams and prints
Understanding of databases and various program languages (MySQL, Python)
Proven project management experience
Lead controls commissioning efforts for more than seven different manufacturing lines, support and assist maintenance team in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures related to control systems
Responsible for implementing and managing continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste
Maintained and program state machines for complex processes which involve conveyor processing, multi-station parallel processing, data acquisition
Overall responsibility for controls related activities in the production shop, leading and assisting production and maintenance in all controls related topics and issues
Uses complex electrical schematics and blueprints to troubleshoot and correct problems
Developed and maintained Ignition projects and gateway, which included scripting API calls to web applications, managing database connections and named queries, and configuring OPC device connections
Develop and maintain proper documentation of all electrical equipment and associated procedures, making updates as required by modifications
Identify weak areas of the production systems using root cause analysis and first principles thinking and implement effective countermeasures using all available means
Implement and enforce Tesla equipment safety standard into the manufacturing equipment, including periodic checks and qualification inspections
Understand and program using several different programming styles, including ladder logic, structured text
Preferred
Fanuc robotics programming skills desired
HMI programming experience – Ignition and Factory Talk
Benefits
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) 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 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
Current Stage
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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