Process Engineer

Tesla is seeking a motivated Sustaining Process Engineer to ensure continuous production quality 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 develop world-class process-sustaining standards 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 Process Engineer's primary responsibilities are to eliminate waste in the manufacturing process, drive long-term line improvements to yield, cycle time and process capability. In addition, the process engineer will work with a cross-functional team to develop, introduce, and sustain new model/product/material introductions.

• Analyze and optimize production processes 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 (CIP) to maximize yield, cycle time, availability, capacity, and capability. Report metrics to upper management
• Analyze data from various sources to identify trends in build quality and efficiency. Develop robust and clear data collection, visualization, and analysis tools. Enable data driven operational and financial decisions through predictive insights into tool and process performance, including integration of factory data systems and use of software such as MySQL, Python, Minitab, Tableau, and Ignition
• Review critical process metrics daily for statistical shifts from nominal and develop game plans to address
• Diagnose issues found during the manufacturing process, efficiently identify root cause utilizing structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why and 8D
• Manage workload with a positive attitude as a team player in a collaborative work environment
• Drive continual improvement activities with production staff using process audits and kaizen activities
• Support production operations. Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures
• Create and maintain Manufacturing Instructions, routings, and associated processes. Develop and train sustaining technicians, assist in the training of associates as needed
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering or other Engineering discipline, or equivalent in experience
• Ability to derive data-supported root causes and propose strong countermeasures. Tableau, and/or Minitab experience preferred. Must be able to pull data using efficient SQL queries
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly
• Experience developing and improving Process. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness improvement activities
• Exceptional capacity for managing simultaneous activities and challenges
• Demonstrated experience in 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 developing and applying lean six sigma methodologies such as: Waste Reduction, Poka-Yoke, SPC, GR&R, DOE
• Experience Vision inspection systems preferred, such as Keyence 2D image inspection and profilometry preferred
• Ignition Automation, MES and/or Python experience is highly desired

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• 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