Job Description

What to Expect

Tesla is at the forefront of innovation in sustainable energy, and our Cell Assembly team is critical to achieving our mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. We are seeking a highly skilled Equipment Engineer to develope and enhance equipment for our advanced battery cell manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Quality, and Process teams, to take new products from initial design through prototype development to full production. Your work will involve optimizing equipment and processes, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvements in a critical subsystem of innovative products.

What You'll Do

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)

What You'll Bring

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 Preferred experience with layout creation, tooling drawings, pneumatic, and electrical schematics Proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.



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