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Manufacturing Process Development Engineer, Power Electronics, Vehicle & Energy Storage

Tesla

Tesla

Austin, TX, USA
Posted on Oct 19, 2024

Manufacturing Process Development Engineer, Power Electronics, Vehicle & Energy Storage

Job Category Manufacturing
Location AUSTIN, Texas
Req. ID 229698
Job Type Full-time

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What to Expect

We're looking for a skilled Manufacturing Process Development Engineer who can design, develop, and implement innovative manufacturing processes that meet our production targets. As the ideal candidate, you will be responsible for managing the ramp-up cutting-edge assembly and test processes in a high-volume production environment, ensuring that products and processes meet Tesla quality standards. You will drive continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes to achieve our manufacturing targets and ultimately transferring equipment and processes to production engineering.

What You’ll Do
  • Design and develop cutting-edge manufacturing processes that enable high-volume production of products with improved quality, reduced costs, and increased efficiency
  • Deploy manufacturing processes and equipment to high-volume production, through rigorous tool qualification, process documentation, and training
  • Ramp processes to meet high-volume production targets including cycle time, availability, yield, quality, and reliability, and driving a culture of continuous improvement
  • Apply a range of manufacturing techniques, including fastening, welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, and other joining methods, and quality assurance methods such as vision inspection, leak testing, and electrical testing, to ensure products excellence
  • Lead cross-functional teams to tackle complex problems, using rigorous problem-solving methods, data-driven decision making, and collaborative leadership to drive results
What You’ll Bring
  • 3 to 5 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or in a related field, with direct responsibility for developing, deploying, ramping, and optimizing complex assembly processes in automated high-volume production environments
  • Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or a related field, with a strong foundation in engineering principles and practices, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with lean and six sigma principles, including proficiency in tools such as DMAIC, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Process Capability Analysis (PCA), statistical process control (SPC), and Kaizen
  • Proficiency in data querying, analysis, and visualization using tools like MySQL, Python, R, JMP, and Tableau to make data-driven decisions and drive business results
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:

  • 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

    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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