Manufacturing Engineer, Plastics Equipment & Automation

Description:
As an Plastics Manufacturing Engineer at Tesla, you will design, install and commission Injection molding Presses,  automation and assembly processes. You will perform Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) define the Manufacturing Layout, processes, and equipment. You will work with a highly motivated cross-functional team and deliver turnkey solutions to enable vehicle production at rate. You will develop processes for highest safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing overall cost. Involvement will start in design phase of new programs until stable production metrics are achieved.

Responsibilities:
Design Injection Molding presses and Automation thorough PFMEAs and develop them through recurring design reviews and complete on-site FATs at Vendor location
Receive equipment, install, Power on, commission and pass all buy offs and optimize OEE for handover to operations
Collaborate with Factory Layout and Material Flow Team to identify space constraints and design Equipment and Process layouts accordingly
Collaborating with Controls engineering team to ensure all Tesla equipment is built to Tesla standards for ease of Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Supporting all engineering builds and verifying scalability of processes
Developing and executing production process validation criteria using standardized metrics (cycle time, OEE, MTBF, etc.)
Collaborating with product engineering on design for manufacturing of various components to allow for an efficient Manufacturing process that builds quality into the product

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience
3-5+ years of hands-on working experience with defining Plastics Equipment and Processes
2+ years of Equipment install , Commissioning and  Troubleshooting experience
3D Modeling experience (CATIA/ SOLIDWORKS) to design fixtures, Assemblies and perform tooling clash studies
AutoCAD 2D experience to design 2D line Layouts in Factory grids
Minitab experience to perform Statistical Process Control and Quality studies
30% Travel Requirement for Domestic and International travel
Strong foundation of problem-solving skills, statistical process control, design of experiments and simulation techniques
Understanding of Design for Assembly (DFM), lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques
Exceptional project management and leadership skills

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