Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Powerwall, Night Shift

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics, or equivalent experience.
Experience with programmable logic controller programming, troubleshooting, and configuration; demonstrated ability in Siemens programming language is preferred.
Experience with 2D and 3D vision systems.
Robotics maintenance, troubleshooting, optimization, and teaching experience.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn systems quickly; ability to use structured problem-solving techniques such as Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC), Ishikawa, Five Why, or Eight Disciplines (8D), preferred.
Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics; experience developing and improving human-machine interfaces, Fanuc Robotics, or Ignition is preferred.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with teammates, peers, and cross-functional teams; strong written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to work nights, weekends, and overtime as required.
Four or more years of experience in a highly automated, high-volume manufacturing facility; understanding of computerized maintenance management systems, safety, ergonomics, change point management, and spare parts management is a plus.

Responsibilities

Sustain production operations by responding to and resolving breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime.
Lead an active cross-functional total productive maintenance team and take on improvement projects to improve the factory; diagnose equipment failures, identify root causes, improve overall equipment effectiveness, and lead equipment upgrades focused on serviceability, reliability, and process capability.
Develop and improve equipment validation procedures, including calibration and qualification.
Become an expert-level trainer on all machines in the assigned area and be responsible for shift technicians' level of knowledge; provide hands-on maintenance team support to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations.
Create, implement, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance documents and schedules under the direction of the maintenance planner.
Program ladder logic and structured text on multiple programmable logic controller platforms, including Allen-Bradley and Siemens; program and teach industrial six-axis Fanuc robots; sequence complex, multi-station machinery for material pick-and-place, dispensing, fastening, welding, and conveyance applications.
Participate in spare-part analysis and inventory development, reduce costs, work with the Spares Department to return faulty components for repair, and communicate needs to vendors.
Support day-to-day operations on the night shift and support 24/7 teams.
Commission and improve equipment; demonstrate a track record of overall equipment effectiveness improvement and preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
Use testing to enable the engineering organization to achieve product quality and reliability.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated ability in Siemens programming language.
Experience commissioning and improving equipment, with a track record of overall equipment effectiveness improvement and preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
Ability to use structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why, or Eight Disciplines (8D).
Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics; experience developing and improving human-machine interfaces, Fanuc Robotics, or Ignition.
Understanding of computerized maintenance management systems, safety, ergonomics, change point management, and spare parts management.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	SPARKS, Nevada
Requisition ID	286952
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>A Manufacturing Equipment Engineer in the Production Engineering team will be a part of operating, sustaining, and improving some of the most automated manufacturing equipment in the world. The best candidate for the position has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that engineers will start with strengths in a given field (AUTOCAD, robotics, PLC Programming, vision, Python, HMI scripting, etc) and then learn all other areas from those who work with them. This role requires capability across the board to sustain all parts of the automated equipment.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Sustain production operations through responding to and resolving breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime
Active leader of a cross functional TPM team while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving the factory. Diagnoses equipment failures, finds root cause and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness. Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability, and process capability
Develop and improve equipment validation procedures including calibration and qualification
Become Expert Level Trainer on all machines in assigned area and be responsible for the level of knowledge of Shift technicians. Provide hands-on support to maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations
Takes initiative to create, implement and improve Preventative and Predictive Maintenance documents and schedules, under the direction of the Maintenance Planner
Program ladder logic and structured text on multiple PLC controller platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens). Program and teach industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc) Sequence complex, multi-station machinery for material pick-and-place, dispense, fastening, welding and conveyance applications
Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction, improvement working with Spares Department to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor
Available for night shift to sustain day-to-day operations and support for our 24/7 teams

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience
Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting and configuration. Good overall computer skills with demonstrated ability in Siemens programming language is preferred
Experience with 2D, 3D vision systems
Experience commissioning and improving Equipment. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance activities, preferred
Robotics maintenance, troubleshooting, optimization & teaching experience
4+ years in a highly automated, high volume manufacturing facility, good understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Safety, Ergonomics, Change Point Management, Spare Parts Management, is a plus
Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly. Able to utilize structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D). Able to resolve high level performance issues into addressable actions, preferred
Able to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics, experience developing and improving HMI’s, Fanuc Robotics / Ignition Experience, preferred
Strong ability to work and communicate effectively with team and peers within a manufacturing and engineering organization as well as cross-functional teams. This includes excellent communication skills: written and verbal
Passion for making fantastic new products and using testing to enable an engineering organization to achieve outstanding quality, reliability, and excellence. Willing to perform shift work (nights and weekends) and overtime as required

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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