What to Expect

Tesla Manufacturing Engineers have the important role of designing “the machine that builds the machine”. We work with the cross-functional teams (design, quality, production, sustaining, and supply chain) throughout the entire lifecycle of a product (from initial design through prototype development and into full production) to develop high quality and efficient manufacturing equipment and processes that will produce power electronics, thermal systems and customer facing industrial battery storage systems.  

What You’ll Do
Develop manufacturing equipment and processes from pilot prototypes to full scale ramp 
Determine and procure equipment that is necessary for all manufacturing processes used to build the product 
Work with equipment integrators to design and manufacture equipment and fixtures for medium to high-volume production 
Manage suppliers during specification, design, buyoff and installation of manufacturing equipment 
Characterize and validate new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor 
Determine layout of production workstations for product flow, ergonomics, and efficiency 
Perform process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing activities, and capacity modeling/simulation 
Provide DFM (design for manufacturability) input to design team for process and yield improvements 
Create detailed manufacturing instructions to train technicians and line operators on new processes and equipment 
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering, or relevant experience
Minimum 5 years of professional engineering & powder coat experience or related automotive paint manufacturing environment
Ability to develop and troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Experience with pre-treatment systems and related waste water management
Experience with HVAC & air balancing of e-rooms
Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment 
Experience introducing new products and new processes from a prototype environment to a production environment 
Experience providing design for manufacturability and automation 
Experience designing production line layouts in AutoCAD 
Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling in CAD (SolidWorks or CATIA)

LATHROP, California

Full time