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Manufacturing Engineer, Plastics Equipment & Automation

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/23/2026
What to Expect
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.

What You'll Do
  • 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

What You'll Bring
  • 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 and 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

    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

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