Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, Optimus

The manufacturing equipment engineer is responsible for the performance of equipment used in the production of robotic products and manage tooling designs and upgrades to meet necessary upgrades for OEE performance improvements and product design changes. They will manage and develop equipment maintenance procedures, train equipment technicians for best practices in maintenance procedures and downtime recovery, and provide support to various products and programs as subject matter experts of similar processes and technologies. They will work closely with Design, Operations, Safety, Facilities, Quality, Maintenance, Controls, and Process Engineering teams to achieve safe and efficient manufacturability of Tesla products.

Responsibilities

Subject matter expert of equipment used in their area, supporting improvements and escalations related to yield, quality, downtime, and safety Manage equipment performance and present OEE data. Manage equipment and product roadmaps to meet design and production ramp plans Design new equipment/machine stations as well as manage tooling upgrades for existing production stations Work with equipment vendors to establish Tesla standards and requirements for manufacturing technologies

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or the equivalent in experience 5+ years of hands-on mechanical and electrical experience in a production environment. Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software Understanding of automation systems, mechanical engineering, robotics, PLCs, data collection systems Experience with drilling, tapping, and utilizing basic shop tools Working knowledge of data analysis, statistics, SPC Able to maintain organization and focus in a highly dynamic environment Excellent communicator, both in presentations and written reports