Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Cell Assembly

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree or relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience in a production environment and/or a proven manufacturing development track record.
Extensive proficiency with 3D platforms, including SolidWorks, 3Dx, and CATIA, and 2D CAD platforms, including AutoCAD.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools such as Tableau, Grafana, or Power BI.
Expertise in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capability.
Experience implementing and ramping manufacturing lines, including mechanical automation equipment, robots, electromechanical systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and motion controls.
Experience with vision hardware and software.
Ability to work extended hours occasionally in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Own and lead development of innovative manufacturing processes from proof of concept through full-scale production to improve battery performance and/or cost.
Drive ramp-up of new production lines by characterizing baseline performance and system capability, and drive actions to maintain or improve performance measured by product quality and tool availability.
Lead product design for manufacturability (DFM) and develop and manage process and design failure mode and effects analyses (PFMEA and DFMEA) to prioritize process-improvement projects and ensure adequate metrology and controls.
Drive root-cause analysis using process and equipment expertise; derive and execute design of experiments (DOEs), characterize boundary conditions, and optimize processes for manufacturability and quality.
Work independently and with vendors to build proof-of-principle tooling and fixtures, investigate failure root causes, propose design or component changes, and implement and validate equipment modifications.
Analyze production using statistical software to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, and reliability metrics, including yield, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), cycle time, and quality; investigate bottlenecks and identify root causes and countermeasures to maximize throughput.
Troubleshoot and recover processes using PLCs, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), or tool-management software, and implement changes and improvements.
Ensure manufacturing lines meet uptime, availability, and reliability metrics, including OEE, cycle time, quality, and first-time-through.
Generate and maintain documentation, including machine and process specifications, drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), spare parts, PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow charts.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with high-speed, high-volume automated manufacturing equipment, such as cell assembly, part feeding, packaging, or leak testing.
Experience using JMP or Minitab for statistical production analysis.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	264682
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>The Cell Manufacturing Engineering team at Tesla is looking for a highly-motivated Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the development and ramp of cell manufacturing equipment and processes for our cutting-edge Tesla Energy Batteries. The Battery is one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Tesla’s world class manufacturing facilities. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of an incredibly exciting product. In addition to developing working on ramping the line the Manufacturing Engineer works with cross-functional teams to test, validate, and roll-out equipment to production. The ideal candidate takes pride in their hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills and attention to detail. They appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility. The candidate looks forward to learning an incredible amount on the job.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Own/Lead development of new/innovative manufacturing processes from proof of concept through to full scale production that enable improved battery performance and/or cost
Drive ramp of new production lines by characterizing baseline performance and capability of each system and drive actions to maintain or improve performance as measured by product quality and tool availability
Lead product design for manufacturability (DFM), DFMEA · Develop and manage PFMEA, DFMEA risk assessments to prioritize process improvement projects and ensure adequate metrology and controls are in place
Drive root cause analysis through process and equipment expertise, derive & execute DOE’s accordingly, characterize boundary conditions and optimize process for manufacturability and quality
Work independently and with vendors to build Proof of principle tooling/fixturing for dev , root cause of failures, propose design or component changes, and implement and validate equipment modifications
Analyze production with statistical software (JMP or Minitab preferred) to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, and reliability metrics-yield, OEE, cycle time, quality and investigate bottlenecks to identify root cause and countermeasure to maximize throughput
Troubleshoot and recover processes by PLC, HMI, or tool management software, and implement changes/improvements
Ensure manufacturing lines meet uptime, availability and reliability metrics – OEE, cycle time, quality and first time through
Generate and maintain documentation including machine and process specifications, drawings, BOM, spare parts, PFMEA, control plan, process flow chart

Job Requirements

Degree or relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
10+ years of experience in a production environment and/or proven manufacturing development track record. Experience with high speed, high volume automated manufacturing equipment (Cell Assembly, Part feeding ,packaging, Leak testing etc) a plus
Extensive Proficiency with 3D (SolidWorks, 3Dx, Catia) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD) platforms
Proficiency in Python, SQL and data visualization (i.e. Tableau, Grafana, Power BI)
Expertise in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capability
A passion to implement and work on ramping a manufacturing line including experience with mechanical automation equipment, robots, design of electromechanical systems, PLCs, motion controls
Experience with vision hardware/software
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, occasionally requiring extended hours
Proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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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