Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Central, Powertrain

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic, or equivalent experience is required.
Experience with programmable logic controller programming, preferably Allen-Bradley and Siemens, motion control, and safety devices.
Experience developing and qualifying vision systems; Cognex is preferred.
Experience programming Fanuc robotics and infrared vision.
Experience commissioning and improving equipment, with a demonstrated record of improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness and performing preventative and predictive maintenance activities.
A good understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, safety, ergonomics, Change Point Management, and spare parts management is required.
Ability to use structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why, or Eight Disciplines and to break high-level performance issues into actionable steps.
Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
Experience with 2D and 3D modeling software; SolidWorks is preferred.
Experience with electrical design software; EPLAN is preferred.

Responsibilities

Sustain 24/7 production operations by responding to and troubleshooting breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime.
Lead a cross-functional Total Productive Maintenance team and take on enhancement projects to improve the factory; diagnose equipment failures, identify root causes, improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness, and lead equipment upgrades focused on serviceability, reliability, and process capability.
Develop and improve equipment validation procedures, including calibration and qualification.
Become an expert-level trainer on all machines in the assigned area and be responsible for shift technicians’ level of knowledge; provide hands-on support to the maintenance team in troubleshooting and resolving extended downtime.
Create, implement, and improve preventative and predictive maintenance documents and schedules under the direction of the Maintenance Planner.
Program ladder logic and structured text across multiple programmable logic controller platforms, including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Beckhoff; program and teach industrial six-axis Fanuc robots; sequence complex, multi-station machinery for material pick-and-place, dispense, fastening, welding, and conveyance applications.
Participate in spare-part analysis and inventory development, reduce costs, work with the Spares Department to return faulty components for repair, and communicate needs to vendors.

Desired Qualifications

Allen-Bradley and Siemens programmable logic controller experience is preferred.
Cognex vision system experience is preferred.
SolidWorks 2D and 3D modeling software experience is preferred.
EPLAN electrical design software experience is preferred.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	284635
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>A Manufacturing Equipment Engineer in the Production Engineering team will be a part of operating, sustaining, and improving some of the most automated manufacturing equipment in the world. The best candidate for the position has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that engineers will start with strengths in each field (CAD, Robotics, PLC Programming, Vision, HMI scripting, Electrical design, etc.) and then learn all other areas from those who work with them. This role requires capability across the board to sustain all parts of the automated equipment.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Sustain 24/7 production operations through responding to and troubleshooting breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime
Active leader of a cross functional TPM team while taking on enhancement projects to assist in improving the factory. Diagnoses equipment failures, finds root cause and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness. Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability, and process capability
Develop and improve equipment validation procedures including calibration and qualification
Become Expert Level Trainer on all machines in assigned area and be responsible for the level of knowledge of Shift technicians. Provide hands-on support to maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations
Takes initiative to create, implement and improve Preventative and Predictive Maintenance documents and schedules, under the direction of the Maintenance Planner
Program ladder logic and structured text on multiple PLC controller platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens and Beckhoff). Program and teach industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc) Sequence complex, multi-station machinery for material pick-and-place, dispense, fastening, welding and conveyance applications
Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction, improvement working with Spares Department to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic, or equivalent experience
Experience with PLC (Allen Bradley and Siemens preferred) programming, motion control, safety devices
Vision system (Cognex preferred) development & qualification experience
Robotics (Fanuc) experience - programming and IR vision
Experience commissioning and improving Equipment. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance activities
Good understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Safety, Ergonomics, Change Point Management, Spare Parts Management
Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly. Able to utilize structured problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D). Able to resolve high level performance issues into addressable actions
Able to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
Experience with 2D/ 3D modeling software (Solidworks preferred)
Experience with electrical design software (Eplan preferred)

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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