Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Lead Coating Equipment Engineer - Cell Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or another engineering discipline, with more than five years of relevant experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with equipment using wet powder deposition systems, including gain/loss-in-weight hoppers, mixers, and material conveyance.
Strong hands-on experience with pilot and high-volume manufacturing, including practical knowledge of rheology and selection of related hardware and software.
Demonstrated experience solving complex electromechanical and software system issues with limited documentation to debug, build process knowledge, and initiate improvement projects.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them to manufacturing process development.
Structured thinking and problem-solving abilities, demonstrated through root cause analysis using a data-driven approach.
Three-dimensional computer-aided design experience in production equipment, creating and validating layouts, tooling drawings, pneumatic schematics, and electrical schematics.
Availability for domestic and international travel as required.

Responsibilities

Drive the design, development, commissioning, and ramp-up of manufacturing equipment, including rotogravure, coating, calendaring, extrusion, or similar wet powder deposition processes used in cell electrode manufacturing, and qualify the equipment using statistically valid data sets and workflows.
Work collaboratively as the equipment expert to ensure production lines run safely and efficiently while producing high-quality parts.
Own and serve as the subject matter expert for equipment-related process improvement, including detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Drive manufacturing ramp-up by characterizing baseline performance and improving equipment performance for wet powder deposition systems; ensure manufacturing lines meet overall equipment effectiveness goals.
Troubleshoot and recover processes using programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, or tool management software, and implement changes and improvements.
Build training materials, maintenance routines, and related documentation for equipment life-cycle management.
Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment that meet or exceed regulations or best practices.
Identify critical equipment spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime.
Develop equipment specifications, process-flow diagrams, and piping and instrumentation diagrams; provide direction and mentorship to third-party machine and automation suppliers or Tesla’s internal machine-building team; participate in supplier or internal equipment factory and site acceptance testing.
Develop and manage failure mode and effects analysis and risk assessments to prioritize process and equipment improvement projects and ensure adequate metrology and controls are in place.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge and understanding of battery cell technology.
Experience with statistical software such as JMP.
Experience with programmable logic controller programming.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	284164
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla’s world-class Cell Manufacturing Engineering team is looking for a highly-motivated Manufacturing Engineer with experience in wet powder deposition applications for an exciting new project.  This engineer is expected to be or become a manufacturing expert in the field of wet powder deposition applications and will be involved in the design, development, commissioning and ramping of high-speed automated equipment, while working in a cross-functional team to test, validate, and roll-out process and product design changes. </p><p>The battery cell is a critical component in Tesla vehicles and storage systems. This role will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to our products.  The work environment is demanding, fast-paced and incredibly exciting.  The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join in highly motivated and capable team to make unbelieve things into reality.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Drive design, development, commissioning, and ramp of manufacturing equipment including but not limited to rotogravure, coating, calendaring, extrusion or similar wet powder deposition processes used in cell electrode manufacturing and qualify them using statistically valid data sets and workflow
Work collaboratively as the equipment expert to ensure production lines run in a safe, efficient manner producing high quality parts
Become owner / subject matter expert to drive equipment-related process improvement including detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Drive manufacturing ramp by characterizing baseline and improving performance of equipment with wet powder deposition systems; ensure manufacturing lines meet OEE goals
Troubleshoot and recover processes using PLC, HMI, or tool management software, and implement changes/improvements
Build training material, maintenance routines, and related documentation for equipment life cycle management
Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices
Identify equipment critical spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime situations
Develop equipment specifications, process flow and P&ID diagrams. Provide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or Tesla internal machine building team; participate in supplier/internal equipment FAT and SAT
Develop and manage FMEA / risk assessments to prioritize process and equipment improvement projects and ensure adequate metrology and controls are in place

Job Requirements

Degree or Equivalent Experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering or another engineering discipline, with more than 5 years of relevant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment
Experience in equipment using wet powder deposition systems including gain/loss in weight hoppers, mixers, material conveyance. Strong hands-on experience with pilot and high-volume manufacturing including practical knowledge of rheology, selection of related hardware and software
Demonstrated experience solving complex electromechanical and software system issues with limited documentation to debug, build process know-how, and kick off improvement projects
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them towards manufacturing process development
Structured thinking and problem solving abilities. Proven through a number of root cause analysis following a data driven approach, statistical software (JMP) a plus
3D CAD design experience in production equipment, creating/validating layouts, tooling drawings, pneumatic and electrical schematics. Experience with PLC programming a plus
Availability for travel domestic/international as required; knowledge and understanding of Battery Cell technology a plus

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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