What to Expect

Tesla’s Austin, TX Die Shop is seeking a skilled and highly motivated CNC Machinist to join the team and contribute to our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. As a CNC Machinist you are responsible for machining the most complex components of the dies and working with engineers and NC programmers to improve die production and designs from a machining standpoint.

What You’ll Do
Operate Large Horizontal CNC Mills in a low-volume / high-mix workflow
Read operator/process documents and perform setups and operations as described
Prove out programs on the floor with NC programmers
Provide feedback to engineers, other machinists and programmers on design and process improvement
Machine complex components to tight tolerances in various materials with tight deadlines
Use various inspection and measurement tools to validate your work
Tracking and documentation of machining processes and results when necessary
What You’ll Bring
8+ years of operating experience on Large Horizontal CNC mills on Tooling work (High Pressure Die casting, stampings, injection molding, etc.), particularly on 4140, P20, H13/H11 tool steels
5 Axis CNC experience a plus
Thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering drawings, documents, and GD&T
Thorough knowledge in the use of measurement and inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauge pins, bore gauges, optical comparator, etc.
Excellent attention to detail, mathematical skills, and mechanical aptitude
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to develop and present technical information
Experience with basic shop tools, Heidenhain CNC controls, maintenance, lathes, Gundrill, Mill-Turn, EDM and/or large format CNC experience

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time