Equipment Engineer, Electrode

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Equipment Engineer to contribute to the development and improvement of new equipment for our advanced battery cell manufacturing processes.
The Battery is one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing facility from the ground up. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products.
The Equipment Engineer Engineer will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. They will work closely with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing), Quality and Process teams to bring the new product from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for startup, validation, and improvement design of new/current equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor
• Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment that meets or exceeds regulations or best practices. Equipment engineers are responsible for development and management of the hazardous energy isolation techniques and procedures on each equipment asset level
• Perform equipment improvement designs, fabrications, installations, modifications, bidding/quoting, and collaborate with internal/external vendor organizations to iteratively design and install equipment improvements
• Work with Controls Engineers and Controls Technicians to troubleshoot and recover processes by PLC, HMI, or tool management software, and implement changes/improvements
• You will be creating detailed Maintenance instructions on how to perform complex and ambiguous repair work
• Develop preventive maintenance procedure and a comprehensive spares list to maximize OEE of equipment
• You will manage Continuous improvement projects to drive equipment improvements based on key performance metrics such as OEE, MTTR, MTBF
• Create machine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience as a hands-on Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer working on automation and/or solving electromechanical systems and software systems
• Demonstrated hands on experience in ramping equipment into manufacturing - automation equipment, Hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical systems, and motion controls
• Demonstrated experience with development of operating/Maintenance instructions, and training of operators
• Proficiency in designing mechanical equipment, fixtures and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks, Catia is a plus)
• Preferred experience in creating/validating layouts, tooling drawings, Pneumatic and electrical schematics
• Preferred experience with robot programming and Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Wintriss etc.)
• Preferred experience with semi-automated / automated manufacturing equipment in a high volume manufacturing environment

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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