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Tesla Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer Seats 
United States, California, Fremont 
645894969

13.08.2024
What You’ll Do
  • Overall responsibility for all controls related activities in the shop, Leading and assisting production in all controls related topics and issues
  • Support and assist maintenance team in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures
  • Responsible for implementing and managing continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste
  • Develop & maintain proper documentation of all electrical equipment and associated procedures, making updates as required by modifications
  • Responsibility for designing, selecting, managing, programming, and commissioning of automation equipment used to improve the existing systems
  • Identify weak areas of the production systems using root cause analysis and first principles thinking and implement effective countermeasures using all available means
  • Implement and maintain quality control methods including poka-yokes, data tracking systems, part recognition and problem reporting
  • Optimization and improvement of HMI, and SCADA systems
  • Creation and improvements of equipment safety standards, and the implementation of those standards into the manufacturing equipment, including periodic checks and qualification inspections
  • Understand and program using several different programming styles, including ladder logic, structured text
What You’ll Bring
  • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience as a manufacturing controls engineer working with automation and electromechanical systems
  • Advanced proficiency in programming industrial equipment using IEC 61131-3 languages, particularly structured text and ladder logic
  • Proficiency with Industrial PC/PLC controller and development environment like Rockwell or Siemens
  • Proficiency in Human Machine Interface (HMI)/SCADA systems (Ignition SCADA)
  • Knowledge of Ethernet communications, script-based programming (Python, Java) preferred, motor drives like SEW EURODRIVE and field bus networks
  • Ability to select and integrate circuit protectors, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, and other components
  • Desire to work in a fast paced, demanding and highly collaborative environment
  • Proven troubleshooting skills, root cause analysis, and problem-solving under tight timing constraints