Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of experience developing and launching complex assembly processes.
Ability to take initiative, manage competing demands, collaborate effectively, and deliver results in high-pressure environments.
Detail-oriented approach focused on data-driven decisions, owning tasks from start to finish, and delivering them on time and to standard.
Adaptability to shifting priorities and changing inputs, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D.
Extensive hands-on experience modifying jigs and fixtures and coordinating equipment installations.
Strong understanding of bills of materials, overall equipment effectiveness, manufacturability, design for manufacturing, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews, and cost reduction methodologies.
Experience with AutoCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and similar software or tools.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with Design Engineering to develop products that support streamlined and robust manufacturing methods with high standards for safety, quality, rate, and cost.
Support factory and facility teams in developing highly efficient and optimized factory-level layouts.
Take direct responsibility for dimensional quality and lead the development of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing strategies, quality control plans, and dimensional improvement plans.
Lead innovative and robust tooling design to achieve the process plan and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing strategy, working with partner vendors to approve and deliver the final product.
Drive improvement of early project planning documents, including project timelines, requests for quotations, failure mode and effects analyses, and safety risk assessments.
Lead development and introduction of processes and equipment for early prototype builds, and identify process and equipment improvement opportunities during those builds.
Work with partner vendors to develop production lines emphasizing simplicity, density, speed, and automation.
Lead installation, commissioning, and ramp-up of high-volume production lines, collaborating with partner vendors to deliver lines quickly and cost-effectively.
Develop and drive strategies to rapidly ramp quality and production rate on newly launched lines to full capacity while maintaining safety standards.
Improve existing line layouts, processes, and tooling to enhance material flow, reduce waste, and improve safety and ergonomics using lean manufacturing practices and structured problem-solving methodologies.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	283271
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>Manufacturing Engineers will develop world-class equipment and processes, working with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product launch lifecycle from design to full production ramp. This role requires a highly driven Engineer to work closely with Design Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance and External Vendors to take new vehicle designs from initial concept through prototype development and into high-volume production. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with Design Engineering to develop products that lend themselves to streamlined and robust manufacturing methods with industry-best safety, quality, rate and cost

Support Tesla’s factory and facility teams to develop highly-efficient and optimized factory-level layouts

Take direct responsibility for exceeding market-leading dimensional quality and lead all activities towards this objective including the development of GD&T strategies, quality control plans and dimensional improvement plans

Lead the development of innovative and robust tooling design to achieve the process plan and GD&T strategy, working closely with Tesla’s partner vendors to buy-off and deliver the final product

Drive the continued improvement of early project planning documents such as project timelines, Requests for Quotations, FMEA’s and Safety Risk Assessments

Lead the development and introduction of processes and equipment associated with early prototype builds and highlighting key process and equipment improvement opportunities throughout the prototype builds themselves

Work closely with Tesla’s partner vendors to develop world-class production lines with unprecedented simplicity, density, speed, and automation

Lead the installation, commissioning, and ramp of high-volume production lines, ensuring close collaboration with Tesla’s partner vendors to deliver the line in the shortest possible time and lowest possible cost

Initiate and drive strategies to rapidly ramp the quality and rate of newly launched production lines to full capacity with a focus on maintaining the highest of safety standards throughout the ramp duration

Improve existing line layouts, processes, and tooling to further improve material flow, waste reduction, safety, and ergonomics by utilizing lean manufacturing best practices and structured problem-solving methodologies

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering; or equivalent experience

2+ years of experience developing and launching complex assembly processes

Proven ability to take initiative, manage competing demands, collaborate effectively, and deliver results in high-pressure environments

Detail-oriented with a focus on data-driven decisions, owning tasks from start to finish and delivering them on time and to standard

Adaptable to shifting priorities and changing inputs, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments

Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D

Extensive hands-on experience with modifying jigs, fixtures, and coordinating equipment installations

Strong understanding of BOMs, OEE, manufacturability, DFM, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews and cost reduction methodologies

Experience with AUTOCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and other similar software/tools

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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