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Tesla Process Engineer Foundry 
United States, California, Lathrop 
349151565

06.04.2025
What You’ll Do
  • Specify, design, install, commission and validate intelligent electric furnaces for melting and holding of aluminum alloys, plus associated molten metal transport and metal treatment systems for large scale die casting applications with custom alloying capability
  • Diagnoses equipment failures, collect data to identify root causes and develop sustainable solutions
  • Develop expert-level training requirements for operator depended equipment and processes
  • Design and implement equipment reliability improvement projects
  • Maintain metallurgically the chemistry analysis of aluminum within specification and with clear nominal objectives
  • Check daily the cleaning processes of the furnaces and the condition of the refractory of melting and holding furnaces
  • Work on scheduling annual PM repairs of stack melters and corrective repairs of refractories
  • Knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance of optical spectrometry equipment (Spectro). ICal & type standard calibration
  • Control of the liquid aluminum system in melting facilities, rapid response in cases of emergency furnace emptying
  • All furnaces are maintained with liquid aluminum regardless of whether there is production (24/7)
What You’ll Bring
  • Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering, or with equivalent experience
  • Hands on experiences in material or metallurgical is preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in areas of aluminum Melting and its alloys
  • Outstanding root causing and problem-solving skills
  • Experience creating & maintaining a positive atmosphere in a collaborative work team
  • Defect analysis and providing solutions to these metallurgical defects in casting
  • Knowledge of mechanical testing (Yield, UTS, Elongation, bending angle tests, etc.)
  • Knowledge of heat transfer and insulation
  • Basic knowledge of heat treatment for casting (T6, T5, T4 etc.) is desirable
  • Availability work hour flexibility and/or off-office hour on-call need