Design automated material handling solutions to establish new and improved existing material flows throughout the factory. The design includes material arrival at docks, delivery to line-side locations, material transport between internal manufacturing lines, buffer/storage systems, robotic material handling solutions. Solutions will handle a large variety of products such as car bodies, large commodities, powertrain parts, pallets/boxes/trays
Concept development, detailed engineering design, and collaboration with 3rd parties on system build, integration, and testing
Responsible for specifying equipment in form of project specifications and requirements
Leveraging outside partners for solution development and design
Managing project scope, budget, timeline, and implementation
Lead the overall layout and system design process
Communication with internal and external stakeholders and vendors about project status, critical items and priorities
Support troubleshooting during installation and start-up and responsible for handover to Tesla production teams
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Manufacturing Engineering and/or equivalent experience
10+ years of practical automated material handling and process equipment design experience in industries such as automotive, consumer goods, distribution, semiconductor or etc.
A passion to work with automation equipment and design processes around it
Ability to lead a project from concept through to installation and hand-over while working in a close-knit, team environment
Must understand the integration of equipment design into existing or new systems
Values people, ethics, commitment, fun and an engaging culture
Knowledge of and experience with material flow strategies and dynamic manufacturing systems
Strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability to manage several complex projects at the same time with high degrees of variation and uncertainty
Natural ability to speak and write effectively at all organizational levels
Position will offer unique and complex engineering challenges that require persistence, innovative thinking and a positive attitude