Manufacturing Engineer, Body in White, Semi

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Body in White (BIW) Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the development and deployment of Body in White manufacturing equipment and processes within our new Semi Manufacturing Factory located in Sparks, Nevada. The powertrain and energy product business segment are the heart of Tesla, and this is an exciting opportunity to work directly on the central challenge with the new Semi electric vehicles – improving cost and margins. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work with a highly motivated team on extremely challenging projects. In addition to developing manufacturing equipment and processes, the BIW Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with Production Engineering and Operations, Semi Design Engineering, Quality, Safety and internal/external integrators to install, upgrade and optimize automated manufacturing systems. This position will be responsible for managing the design, procurement, installation and ramp of medium to large-scale manufacturing systems, as well as providing technical guidance for others.

• Coordinate with other engineers and manage complete manufacturing line projects with multiple work centers
• Develop line layouts
• Develop specifications and RFQ's for custom automation equipment
• Develop equipment testing plans and validate new equipment and fixtures for production implementation
• Collaborate with internal and external equipment integrators on custom automation equipment design
• Drive design of production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency
• Oversee equipment installation and coordinate with building and utilities team
• Ramp new production equipment to meet the designed throughput and handoff to sustaining production team

• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Experience developing and validating (SPC, Gage R&R, DOE etc.) new BIW manufacturing processes for large companies with production capacity over 100,000 units per year or more
• Experience with industrial engineering concepts—such as line balancing and timing charts—on manufacturing lines producing 1,000 or more assemblies per week
• Experience transitioning vehicle products from low volume prototypes to large-scale production
• Experience solving problems related to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (Availability, Yield, Performance)
• Understanding of manufacturing equipment safety systems (Safety PLCs, safety category requirements, robot safety, safety guarding, light curtains, LOTO, etc)
• Experience developing layouts in AutoCAD
• Experience designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred, Catia is also a plus)

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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