Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Manufacturing Engineer - High Cavitation Plastics Molding Automation & Packaging

Manufacturing EngineeringUpdated on Nov 9

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of hands-on experience designing, installing, and commissioning high-speed packaging and conveyance systems for high-volume plastic parts.
At least 4 years of equipment troubleshooting and field support in high-volume manufacturing.
Proficiency in 3D modeling with CATIA or SOLIDWORKS for fixture and assembly design and clash detection.
Experience with AutoCAD 2D for factory line layout and grid-based planning.
Experience using statistical tools such as Minitab for statistical process control and quality analysis.
Understanding of Design for Assembly, lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.
Strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Responsibilities

Design, install, and commission high-speed part retrieval, packaging, and palletizing systems that interface directly with high-cavitation injection molding machines.
Define manufacturing layouts, processes, and equipment to enable production at rate while supporting safety, quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.
Design high-speed part extraction systems for high-cavitation injection molds.
Develop systems to inspect and filter parts across high-cavitation molds using vision or other methods.
Support bulk deburring or finishing operations across high-cavitation molds.
Develop conveyance and palletizing systems for packing parts into boxes and stacking full and empty returnables.
Perform factory acceptance testing at the manufacturer site to verify system performance against design specifications.
Install, power on, commission, and optimize equipment for overall equipment effectiveness before handover to operations.
Partner with Controls Engineering to ensure systems meet company standards for maintenance and troubleshooting.
Support engineering builds and validate process scalability for volume production.
Develop and execute production process validation using standardized metrics, including cycle time, overall equipment effectiveness, and mean time between failures.
Collaborate with Product Engineering to design components for manufacturability and quality integration.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	281492
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>In this role, you will design, install, and commission high-speed part retrieval, packaging, and palletizing systems that interface directly with high-cavitation injection molding machines. You will define manufacturing layouts, processes, and equipment to enable production at rate. Your work ensures safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing cost. You will lead solutions from design through stable production, directly supporting Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. </div>

Job Responsibilities

Design high-speed part part extraction systems for high-cavitation injection molds

Develop systems capable of inspecting and filtering parts across high cavitation molds, via vision or other methods

Experience with bulk deburring or finishing operations across high cavitation molds

Develop conveyance and palletizing systems for packing parts into boxes and stacking full/empty returnable

Perform FAT at manufacturer site to verify system performance against design specs

Install, power on, commission, and optimize equipment for OEE before handover to operations

Partner with Controls Engineering to ensure systems meet Tesla standards for maintenance and troubleshooting

Support engineering builds and validate process scalability for volume production

Develop and execute production process validation using standardized metrics (cycle time, OEE, MTBF, etc.)

Collaborate with Product Engineering to design components for manufacturability and quality integration

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience

4+ years hands-on experience designing, installing, and commissioning high-speed packaging and conveyance systems for high-volume plastic parts

4+ years of equipment troubleshooting and field support in high-volume manufacturing

Proficiency in 3D modeling (CATIA or SOLIDWORKS) for fixture and assembly design and clash detection

Experience with AutoCAD 2D for factory line layout and grid-based planning

Experience using statistical tools (e.g. Minitab) for SPC and quality analysis

Understanding of Design for Assembly (DFA), lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques

Strong problem-solving and project management skills

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%

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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