What to Expect

We are looking for a highly motivated hands-on individual with extensive experience in developing new manufacturing processes and equipment. The successful candidate is a self-starter, has strong engineering skills and organizational capabilities. This role requires working closely with Design Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance and External Vendors, and other departments to take vehicle design changes and new vehicle designs from initial concept through prototype development and into full production.

What You’ll Do
Collaborate closely with Design Engineering to drive Design for Manufacturability in future programs early in the design phase
Develop process designs that form the basis of high-volume production lines and support Tesla’s industry-leading dimensional quality of the vehicles produced
Take direct responsibility for achieving dimensional quality targets and lead all activities towards this objective including the development of GD&T strategies, quality control plans and dimensional improvement plans
Drive tooling design and development in accordance with the process plan and GD&T strategy, working closely with Tesla’s partner vendors to buy-off and deliver the final product
Participate in the development and review of early project planning documents such as project timelines, Requests for Quotations, FMEA’s and Safety Risk Assessments
Lead the development and introduction of processes and equipment associated with early prototype builds and highlighting key process and equipment improvement opportunities throughout the prototype builds themselves
Arrange and participate in line design reviews of robot and tooling simulations, cycle time plans, and general line layout, driving optimization towards fundamental engineering limits
Lead the installation, commissioning, and ramp of high-volume production lines, ensuring close collaboration with Tesla’s partner vendors to deliver the line in the shortest possible timing and within project budgets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and efficiency metrics during the ramp of production.
Collect and prepare the final documentation handover package to ensure the long-term sustainability and optimization of new production lines
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
Able to function independently, be a strong collaborator, detail oriented, organized, hands-on and able to make strong decisions
Work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
Remain engaged, initiative-taking, and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success
Maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments, coping with rapidly changing information
Be results and data driven, and able to effect change based on data
Have working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability
Strong familiarity with structured problems solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, etc.)
Experience with AUTOCAD, Catia or similar 3D CAD tools
Experience creating various reports and database tools for presentation to Executive Leaders within the organization

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time