Drive design, development, commissioning, and ramp of manufacturing equipment including but not limited to electrode stacking (notching, cutting, Z-fold/lamination, and stack alignment) used in custom high speed automated manufacturing equipment, and qualify them using statistically valid data sets and workflow Work collaboratively as the equipment expert to ensure production lines run in a safe, efficient manner producing high quality parts Become owner / subject matter expert to drive equipment-related process improvement including detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis Drive manufacturing ramp by characterizing baseline and improving performance of equipment with electrode stacking and sheet-handling systems; ensure manufacturing lines meet OEE goals Troubleshoot and recover processes using PLC, HMI, or tool management software, and implement changes/improvements Build training material, maintenance routines, and related documentation for equipment life cycle management Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices Identify equipment critical spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime situations Provide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or Tesla internal machine building team; participate in supplier/internal equipment FAT and SAT Develop and manage FMEA / risk assessments to prioritize equipment improvement projects and ensure sufficient repair strategiesDegree or Equivalent Experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering or another engineering discipline, with more than 5 years of relevant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment Experience in equipment using electrode stacking (notching, cutting, Z-fold/lamination) and vision/alignment systems. This engineer is expected to be or become a manufacturing expert in the field of high-speed cell stacking (Z-fold / lamination) applications and will be involved in the design, development, commissioning and ramping of high-speed automated equipment, while working in a cross-functional team to test, validate, and roll-out process and product design changes.