Process Engineering Technician, Cell Manufacturing Engineering

Description:
Tesla's Cell Manufacturing Engineering Team is looking for a highly motivated Process Engineering Technician to accelerate our next-generation battery cell manufacturing program. This role will support the process development of specialized battery electrode calendaring, lamination, and slitting equipment. In this position, the Process Engineering Technician will work closely with manufacturing engineers to realize high quality, efficient and reliable equipment and processes. This includes process improvement projects, problem-solving to achieve high yield, reduced downtime, and production ramp-up. This is a hands-on position working with equipment and data.

Responsibilities:
Support development and refinement of manufacturing processes and equipment specifications
Interact daily with manufacturing engineers to communicate results and receive tasks
Collaborate with OEMs on equipment development projects while participating in problem-solving for calendaring, lamination, and slitting processes and implement changes in production
Perform equipment checks per SAT protocols and provide input for machine development
Conduct yield analysis, develop defect paretos, and implement process improvements
Analyze defect trends and control charts to identify and prevent process excursions
Assist with manufacturing instruction development while validating processes and equipment to ensure required performance

Requirements:
3+ years of experience in a technician role, preferred experience with calendaring, lamination, slitting processes, hydraulic systems, positioners, and roll-to-roll converting systems with manual fabrication and commissioning of equipment
Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
Demonstrated familiarity with mechatronic or electro-mechanical systems
Ability to converse technically with engineers and learn new systems quickly
Ability to solve simple problems autonomously with minimal supervision and escalate complex issues when needed, while work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
Must have command of English language, both written and verbal while demonstrating proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including ability to plot and visualize data

Essential Physical Demands:
Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach
Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day
Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: PAPR, safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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 (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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