Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Equipment Engineering Manager - Solar Manufacturing

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLathrop, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or equivalent experience.
Experience with complete line setup and equipment installation.
At least 10 years of maintenance expertise in an industrial setting, including at least 3 years in a leadership role overseeing a team.
At least 10 years of expertise in cell equipment and processes, or equivalent, with a deep understanding of tools and equipment used in photovoltaic cell and/or semiconductor manufacturing.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a track record of reducing downtime through innovative solutions.
Knowledge and understanding of mechanical design, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD.
Knowledge and experience with engineering and statistical process control tools, including failure mode and effects analysis and tool lockdown.
Command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

Perform ground-up pilot line setup, ensuring all equipment is calibrated and ready for daily operations.
Oversee daily maintenance activities across multiple shifts, 24/7, ensuring efficient operation and uptime of automated pilot line equipment; drive overall equipment effectiveness, mean time between failures, mean time to repair, preventive maintenance compliance, and safety event response time for the solar pilot line.
Manage a local engineering and equipment maintenance team and supervise technical experts across multiple specialties.
Implement and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
Manage maintenance costs, spare parts inventory, and overtime to ensure cost-effective operations.
Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and automation issues using root cause analysis to resolve recurring problems; own the weekly maintenance review-out covering uptime trends, top limiters, and action plans.
Partner with process, equipment, and manufacturing engineering and pilot operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and meet team goals.
Support new line commissioning, ramp, and rate-step changes for new product introductions in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and promote a zero-incident workplace culture.
Support pilot line operations with fast, onsite troubleshooting during equipment downtime to keep high-priority projects on track.

Desired Qualifications

Technical expertise in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing processes, such as laser processing, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, wet processing, diffusion, lithography, or metallization.

Category	Energy Engineering
Location	Lathrop, California
Requisition ID	277972
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<div class="MSWordContent"><p>As the Equipment Engineering Manager, you will own setup of an R&D site for solar, as well as uptime and continuous improvement of the Ingot/Wafer/Cell equipment in the pilot line. You will lead a team of equipment engineers and maintenance technicians fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and improvement. This role requires a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in solar manufacturing environments; installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical systems; and familiarity working with chemicals and gasses.</div>

Job Responsibilities

Perform ground-up pilot line setup, ensuring all equipment is calibrated and ready for daily operations
Oversee daily maintenance activities across multiple shifts 24/7, ensuring efficient operation and uptime of automated pilot line equipment. Drive OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, and Safety event response time for the solar pilot line
Manage a local engineering and equipment maintenance team. Supervise a highly independent team of technical experts across multiple specialties
Implement and optimize preventive/predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability
Manage maintenance costs, spare parts inventory, and overtime to ensure cost-effective operations
Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and automation issues, employing root cause analysis to resolve recurring problems. Own weekly maintenance review-out: uptime trends, top limiters, action plans
Partner closely with process, equipment and manufacturing engineering, and pilot operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and meet team goals
Support new line commissioning, ramp, and rate-step changes for new product introductions in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and promote a zero-incident workplace culture
Support Pilot Line Operations with fast, onsite troubleshooting during equipment downtime to keep high-priority projects on track

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or equivalent experience
Experience in complete line setup and equipment installation
10+ years of maintenance expertise in industrial setting with 3+ years in a leadership role overseeing team
10+ years of expertise in cell equipment and processes or equivalent. Deep understanding of tools and equipment used in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and/or semiconductors
Technical expertise in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing processes—such as Laser processing, CVD, PVD, wet processing, diffusion, lithography, or metallization—is preferred
Excellent problem-solving skills with a track record of reducing downtime through innovative solutions
Knowledge and understanding of Mechanical Design, Solidworks and AutoCAD.
Knowledge and experience in Engineering and SPC tools (FMEA, Tool Lockdown, etc.)
Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

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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