Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

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.

• 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

• 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

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