Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, Cell Formation

The Cell Manufacturing Engineering team at Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to contribute to the development and design of battery cell manufacturing equipment.

Battery cells are one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Teslas world-class manufacturing facilities. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on designing and developing a new generation of leading edge high speed ultra-high scale automated manufacturing equipment.

In addition to developing and sourcing automated manufacturing equipment, the Manufacturing Equipment Engineer works with cross-functional teams to test, validate, and roll-out equipment to production. The ideal candidate takes pride in his/her hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills, and attention to detail. She appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded, and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility. She looks forward to learning an incredible amount on the job.

Responsibilities:

• Take equipment from a rough concept to full production.
• Manage equipment suppliers or internal design teams through development and deployment milestones - RFQ, PO release, FDR, FAT, SAT, SOP.
• Develop line layouts, station requirements, work content, automated versus manual buffering strategy, redundancy requirements, etc., and equipment timing charts.
• Develop material flow strategy within factory and identify utilities needed and utility distribution strategy (PDPs, compressed air, process water, etc.).
• Complete process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA).
• Visit and evaluate equipment vendors.
• Oversee equipment installation and coordinate with building and utilities team.
• Provide all necessary documentation including manufacturing instructions, spare parts lists, maintenance plans, electrical drawings, and related materials.
• Train relevant team members on equipment usage and hand over the equipment to the sustaining production team.

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of related experience developing and launching new manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with large manufacturing lines implementation.
• Experience with industrial engineering concepts-such as line balancing and timing charts.
• Good mechanical aptitude and understanding of tolerance stack up.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Understanding of manufacturing equipment safety systems: Safety PLCs, safety category requirements, robot safety, safety guarding, light curtains, LOTO, etc.
• Strong familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D.
• Experience with developing layouts in AutoCAD and designing mechanical equipment fixturing and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred; Catia is also a plus).
• Experience with vision systems, PLC controls (Allen Bradley, Siemens, and/or Beckhoff), and MES & database system architecture and data tracking.
• Python and/or MYSQL is preferred.
• Experience with the following manufacturing equipment is a plus: Electrolyte fill, laser welding, prismatic cell formation, automated storage and retrieval systems.

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.
• 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).
• 401k 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.