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Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Senior Equipment Engineer to contribute to the design, development, improvement and sustainability of new or existing equipment for our advanced cell manufacturing equipment for our cutting-edge Tesla Energy Batteries.

The Battery is one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world class manufacturing facility. Tesla Motors is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products.

The Senior Equipment Engineer will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. He/She will work closely with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing), Quality, Process and Production teams to bring the new product from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.

• You will be responsible for Validation and characterization of new/current equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor

• You will lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices

• You will Collaborate with external equipment suppliers on equipment design and improvement

• You will work with Controls engineer to troubleshoot and recover processes by PLC, HMI, or tool management software, and implement changes/improvements

• You will be creating detailed Manufacturing Instructions to define new processes and document new equipment operation

• You will develop preventive maintenance procedure and a comprehensive spares list to maximize OEE of equipment

• You will support the technical team in complex failures troubleshooting in automated and servo controlled systems

• You will be training technicians and line operators on automated systems troubleshooting and operation

• You will Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time and specify hand tools for manual assembly tasks

• You will manage Continuous improvement projects to drive equipment improvements based on PFMEA/ DFMEA risk assessment to maximize OEE of the equipment

• You will create machine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES)You will support the Quality and Production team to ensure the quality of the processes and the final product

• BS/MS Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a hands-on Electro-Mechanical/manufacturing Engineer working on automation and/or solving electromechanical systems and software systems

• Demonstrated experience ramping equipment into manufacturing - automation equipment, web handling, design of electromechanical systems, PLCs, motion controls, and data capture

• Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixture and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks, Catia is a plus)

• Demonstrate experience in creating/validating layouts, tooling drawings, Pneumatic and electrical schematics

• Experience with batch powder mixing, conveyance, roll to roll, slitting and converting equipment

• Preferred experience with Fanuc robot programming and Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence etc)

• Preferred experience with semi-automated / automated manufacturing equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment (Simotion, Simatic and Profinet)

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)
• LGBTQ care concierge services
• 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

$80,000 - $264,000/annual salary cash and stock awards benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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