8D, Analysis Skills, Assembly Line, Automation, Childcare, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Continuous Improvement, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, E Programming Language, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Employee Assistance Plan, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Plan, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Identify Issues, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Metrics, Operational Support, Orthodontics, Payroll Tax, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Engineering, Product/Service Launch, Productivity Management, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reliability Engineering, Robotics, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma DMAIC, Stock Purchase Plans, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Team Player, Technical Leadership, Trend Analysis, Vision Plan, Weight Management, Writing Skills
What to Expect
Tesla is seeking a motivated Equipment Engineer to support continuous operations and enable world-class manufacturing of Tesla's cutting-edge battery packs. The Battery Pack provides energy storage for every Tesla vehicle. This is an exciting opportunity to support world-class automated equipment for Tesla's Cybercab battery packs. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem in world-changing products.
The sustaining Equipment Engineer's primary responsibility is to optimize Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) through continuous improvement to PLC/HMI logic, Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical subsystems, conveyance systems, etc. In addition, the Equipment Engineer will work with a cross-functional team to develop, introduce, and sustain new model/product/material introductions.
What You'll Do
- Analyze and optimize production equipment to ensure safety while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in cost effective means while driving to achieve world-class quality levels
- Champion continuous improvement projects to maximize yield, cycle time, and availability of equipment. Report metrics to upper management
- Analyze data from various sources to identify trends in availability, efficiency and build quality. Diagnose issues causing downtime and efficiently identify root cause utilizing structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why and 8D
- Develop Scada system to monitor, gather, and process real-time production data
- Work hand in hand with process engineering and maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues, improve equipment reliability, and provide technical guidance
- Support operations to aggressively ramp newly launched products to full-scale production and beyond
- Manage workload with a positive attitude as a team player in a collaborative work environment
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics engineering or other Engineering discipline, or equivalent in experience
- Strong experience with Siemens and/or Beckhoff control systems (PLC/HMI) and industrial robots (Fanuc)
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly
- Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness improvement activities
- Demonstrated experience in supporting and ramping a high volume, automated and semi-automated manufacturing line
- Strong ability to work and communicate effectively with team and peers within a manufacturing and engineering organization. This includes excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience Vision inspection systems preferred, such as Keyence 2D image inspection and profilometry preferred
- Ignition Automation and/or Python experience is highly desired
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- 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
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Manufacturing Equipment Engineer
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