Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Manufacturing Engineer - Cell Formation

Manufacturing EngineeringUpdated on Nov 9

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of related experience developing and launching new manufacturing equipment.
Experience implementing large manufacturing lines.
Experience with industrial engineering concepts such as line balancing and timing charts.
Good mechanical aptitude and understanding of tolerance stack-up.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Understanding of manufacturing equipment safety systems, including safety programmable logic controllers, safety category requirements, robot safety, safety guarding, light curtains, and lockout/tagout.
Strong familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies such as Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC), 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D.
Experience developing layouts in AutoCAD and designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in computer-aided design (CAD).

Responsibilities

Take equipment from a rough concept through full production.
Manage equipment suppliers or internal design teams through development and deployment milestones, including requests for quotation, purchase order release, final design review, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and start of production.
Develop line layouts, station requirements such as work content, automated versus manual operation, buffering strategy, and redundancy requirements, as well as equipment timing charts.
Develop material-flow strategy within the factory, identify required utilities, and develop utility-distribution strategy for items such as power distribution panels, compressed air, and process water.
Complete process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA).
Visit and evaluate equipment vendors.
Oversee equipment installation and coordinate with the building and utilities team.
Provide documentation including manufacturing instructions, spare-parts lists, maintenance plans, electrical drawings, and related materials; train relevant team members on equipment usage; and hand the equipment over to the sustaining production team.

Desired Qualifications

SolidWorks is preferred; Catia is also a plus.
Experience with vision systems, programmable logic controller (PLC) controls such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Beckhoff, manufacturing execution system (MES) and database system architecture, data tracking, Python, and/or MySQL is preferred.
Experience with manufacturing equipment such as electrolyte fill, laser welding, prismatic cell formation, or automated storage and retrieval systems is a plus.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	San Diego, California
Requisition ID	278887
Type	Full-time

Job Description

The Cell Manufacturing Engineering team at Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the development and design of battery cell manufacturing equipment.Battery cells are 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 designing and developing a new generation of leading edge, high speed, ultra-high scale automated manufacturing equipment. In addition to developing and sourcing automated manufacturing equipment, the Manufacturing Equipment Engineer works with cross-functional teams to test, validate, and roll-out equipment to production.  The ideal candidate takes pride in his/her hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills, and attention to detail.  S/he appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility. S/he looks forward to learning an incredible amount on the job.

Job Responsibilities

Take equipment from a rough concept to full production
Manage equipment suppliers or internal design teams through development and deployment milestones -RFQ, PO release, FDR, FAT, SAT, SOP
Develop line layouts, station requirements (work content, automated versus manual, buffering strategy, redundancy requirements, etc.) and equipment timing charts
Develop material flow strategy within factory and identify utilities needed and utility distribution strategy (PDPs, compressed air, process water, etc.)
Complete process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA)
Visit and evaluate equipment vendors
Oversee equipment installation and coordinate with building and utilities team
Provide all necessary documentation, including manufacturing instructions, spare parts lists, maintenance plans, electrical drawings, and related materials, train relevant team members on equipment usage, hand over the equipment to the sustaining production team

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of related experience developing and launching new manufacturing equipment
Experience with large manufacturing lines implementation
Experience with industrial engineering concepts—such as line balancing and timing charts
Good mechanical aptitude and understanding of tolerance stack up, Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Understanding of manufacturing equipment safety systems (Safety PLCs, safety category requirements, robot safety, safety guarding, light curtains, LOTO, etc.)
Strong familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D
Experience with developing layouts in AutoCAD and designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks preferred, Catia is also a plus)
Experience with vision systems, PLC controls (Allen Bradley, Siemens, and/or Beckhoff) and MES & database system architecture and data tracking Python and/or MYSQL is preferred
Experience with following manufacturing equipment is a plus: Electrolyte fill, laser welding, prismatic cell formation, automated storage and retrieval systems

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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