Process Engineer, Electronics, Megafactory

What To Expect The Process Engineer will be responsible for process sustaining and continuous improvement on the production line, building Tesla’s commercial scale energy storage product. This position will be responsible for applying lean manufacturing principles to monitor yield, fallout, and critical parameters and drive necessary process improvements. Daily work will be highly cooperative in nature with regularly interactions with manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, quality engineering, equipment engineering, and production operators – strong interpersonal skills are critical. The engineer will place a significant focus on troubleshooting and root causing test failures and fallout, including data collection and rework process development

What You’ll Do

Electronics troubleshooting with PCBA, Altium and schematic analysisDevelop and modify line layouts, including material flow, waste reduction, and ergonomics, utilizing Lean Manufacturing best practicesRoot Cause analysis of complex systems, and mitigation of failure modes via a systems approachAnalyze and optimize production processes to ensure safety while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in cost effective means while driving to achieve world-class quality levelsLead NCM (non-conforming material) activities, including the documentation and troubleshooting of line fall outUtilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) and Eight Disciplines (8D)Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety proceduresMonitor and reduce process variation using techniques such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)Create and maintain Manufacturing Instructions, routings, and associated processesSupport 24 by 7 production operations

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering , Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Science, or equivalent relevant experienceDesign for Manufacturability experience, Poke Yoke, and elimination of risk with design recommendationsBackground in Automated Systems (Electronics, Computer Controls, Electromechanical, Fastening, and/or IT Systems) is preferable to support End of Line (EOL) troubleshooting2 years experience developing and improving Process. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness improvement activitiesGood understanding of Bill of Materials, Manufacturing Execution System, Specification Management, Change Point ManagementAble to utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D)Linux, Can, I2C, SPI or ETH prefferedStrong ability to work and communicate effectively with team and peers within a manufacturing and engineering organization. This includes excellent communication skills: written and verbalCreative capacity for developing new ways to do things better, cheaper, faster in alignment with the Tesla approach to revolutionary product developmentExperience programming in Python, C, C++ or scripting is nice to have

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

Along With Competitive Pay, As a Full-time Tesla Employee, You Are Eligible For The Following Benefits At Day 1 Of Hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) LGBTQ+ care concierge services 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays Back-up childcare and parenting support resources Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs Tesla Babies program Commuter benefits Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$68,400 – $216,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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