Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Launch Engineer - New Product Introduction, Battery Pack

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience is required.
At least 5 years of production operations knowledge, including understanding complex production lines, industrial workings between facilities or departments, line balance, overall equipment effectiveness, and error proofing.
A background in manufacturing or industrial engineering is required.
Understanding of manufacturing validation processes for complex new products across engineering teams and manufacturing centers or factories, including methodology, validation plans, and associated key performance indicators.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Ability to devise creative solutions to complicated problems is required.
Problem-solving skills and familiarity with various problem-solving methodologies are required.

Responsibilities

Drive all activities for the program's operations perimeter into the factory or factories, meeting or exceeding company program milestones.
Participate in and lead cross-functional Program and Manufacturing Readiness forums, providing status updates and recovery plans at working and executive levels.
Oversee complete manufacturing validation for the program; drive supply chain readiness and handover from launch planning to production planning; organize and oversee factory transition; and follow up on excess or obsolescence planning and post-program or service-introduction activities.
Plan, organize, and coordinate all pre-launch build activities, and facilitate ramp management with operations teams.
Oversee finalization and validation of the program's manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM).
Oversee validation of all factory systems, including material requirements planning (MRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and manufacturing execution systems (MES), for launch preparation.
Steer the overall program validation plan and manufacturing readiness criteria, including key performance indicators.

Desired Qualifications

Supply chain experience is highly desired.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	286071
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>The Launch Engineer is responsible for managing the operations perimeter in its entirety as it relates to introducing new vehicles, and relevant systems, into the production environment as Tesla continues to expand across new product lines and locations.</p> <p>This requires the Launch Engineer to lead cross-functional teams to ensure engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain validation targets have been met in accordance with product launch timelines. The Launch Engineer is ultimately responsible for the critical pre-production build management, MBOM set-up, factory readiness, and successful tactical implementation of the program into production.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Drive all activities as related to the operations perimeter for your program(s) into the factory/factories. Clear target is to meet or exceed program milestones as set forth by the company
Participate in and lead various cross-functional Program and Manufacturing Readiness forums. Provide clear updates on status and recovery plans as necessary at both working and executive level
Oversee the complete manufacturing validation for the program. Drive supply chain readiness and handover from launch planning to production planning; organize and oversee factory transition; and follow-up on excess/obsolescence planning and post program/service introduction activities
Plan, organize, and orchestrate all pre-launch build activities. Facilitate ramp management with operations teams
Oversee the finalization and validation of the MBOM for the program
Oversee the validation of all factory systems (MRP, ERP, MES) in regards to launch preparation
Steer overall program validation plan and manufacturing readiness criteria (KPIs)

Job Requirements

Degree in Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of Production Operations Knowledge - Has a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate including key items such as industrial workings between facilities/departments, line balance, OEE, error proofing, etc.
Background in manufacturing/industrial engineering required; supply chain highly desired
Understanding of how the manufacturing validation process runs in relation to complex new products that stretch across various engineer teams and manufacturing centers/factories (methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs)
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Able to be a creative thinker and devise creative solutions to complicated problems
Excellent problem solving skills; adverse in various problem solving methodologies

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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