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Tesla Winding Engineer Cell Manufacturing Engineering 
United States, Nevada, Sparks 
49013740

13.08.2024
What You’ll Do
  • Drive design, development, commissioning, and ramp of manufacturing equipment including but not limited to roll to roll web handling 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 roll to roll web 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 strategies
What You’ll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Engineering or another engineering discipline, with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment
  • Experience in equipment using roll to roll web handling and vision systems. Strong hands-on experience with pilot and high-volume manufacturing including practical knowledge in selection of related hardware and software
  • Demonstrated experience solving complex automation and software system issues with limited documentation to debug, build process know-how, and kick off improvement projects
  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing process development
  • Structured thinking and problem solving abilities. Proven through a number of root cause analysis following a data driven approach, statistical software (JMP) a plus
  • 3D CAD design experience in production equipment, creating/validating layouts, tooling drawings, pneumatic and electrical schematics. Experience with PLC programming a plus
  • Availability for travel domestic/international as required; knowledge and understanding of Battery Cell technology a plus