What to Expect
As an Equipment Engineer at Tesla, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing equipment for our advanced Drive Unit manufacturing processes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to building a world-class manufacturing facility from the ground up in a fast-paced and demanding environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Quality, and Process teams, to take new products from initial design through prototype development to full production. Your work will involve optimizing equipment and processes, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvements in a critical subsystem of innovative products. The successful Equipment Engineer candidate will gain broad-based manufactturing experience, encompassing Electrical/PLC, Robotics, Mechanical, Machining, Welding, Hydraulics/Pneumatics, Conveyor systems, and improving. Must be willing to tackle whatever technical challenge presents itself and be willing to assist and learn from others in their areas of expertise
What You’ll Do
Diagnose equipment failures, finds root causes, and communicate actions taken and become an expert level trainer on all machines in assigned areas and be responsible for up leveling Shift Technicians
Design, fabricate, install, and modify equipment improvements, including managing bidding and quoting processes
Design new tooling, fixtures, assembly aids, and equipment to enhance processes and yield. Conceptualize high-volume production equipment, prioritizing safety, cost, capacity, volumetric efficiency, and delivery time
Identify automation opportunities and collaborate with Automation/Control Engineers for design and implementation
Optimize production equipment to maximize safety and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), driving world-class quality levels. Lead continuous improvement projects to increase yield, capacity, and capability
Manage continuous improvement projects to drive equipment performance based on metrics such as OEE, Availability, MTTR, and MTBF
Utilize CAD modeling and FEA structural analysis for new tooling/equipment, defining specifications and requirements
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent 4+ years of Engineering experience
Understanding of automation control systems PLC/HMI/SCADA/ Robots (preferably Siemens with TIA portal and Ignition) and interfaces with software and factory databases. Beckhoff also desired but not required
Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes, engineering materials, and fastening methods
Strong mechanical design and analysis skills, including pneumatics, sensors, motors, pumps, and actuators
Minimum 3 years of experience with 3D CAD design and analysis; SolidWorks required, CATIA a plus, experience with electrical design and EPLAN

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time