Manufacturing Engineer

Location
Fremont, California
Skills
AutoCAD

Tesla’s Manufacturing Engineering team is at the forefront of building first-of-a-kind exterior finishing processes which allow us to produce amazing vehicles at best in class quality and rate; in a safe and ergonomic environment.

The Coatings team is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to focus on supporting the scaling of our operations and product range.  You will design and develop technically complex processes to deliver quality and efficient production yield; which includes process development, specification and validation and establishing/optimization of critical process parameters. The candidate will work closely with internal cross-functional teams, external vendors and technology partners on process development from concept to production.

What You’ll Do

  • Leading product design for manufacturability and sustainability including:
  • Analysis of product design and identification of potential risks to the process
  • Support FMEA and development of solutions to address critical risks
  • Documentation of product requirements for equipment specification
  • Process development from concept to serial production
  • Technology research and development in design and manufacturing
  • Process invention, development, trials, and testing that shape the design of the process and/or product
  • Process release through detailed equipment specification, manufacturing instructions, workstation and line layouts, product trials, and prototype production management
  • Factory design, layout, and simulation for:

o   Line balancing

o   Capacity simulation and modeling

o   Automation

o   Part presentation

o   Data systems

o   Yield studies

o   Product launch and process validation

  • Oversee installation and commissioning of new manufacturing lines
  • Develop and manage qualification protocols/activities
  • Lead and provide process validation/qualification documentation
  • Utilize statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC and Cp/pCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are performing
  • Coordination with other process, equipment, mechanical, electrical and support disciplines including project managers, manufacturing reps, and other stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

  • BS Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years related experience in a technology based industry, where automated techniques are utilized in the finishing of consumer products.
  • Experience working with/developing functional/aesthetic finishing processes.
  • Experience in developing, executing and interpreting results of Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Industrial Engineering experience working in high-volume manufacturing processes.
  • New product introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience desired
  • Proficient in using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD.
  • Proficiency in the development and deployment of PFMEAs
  • Knowledge of Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP)
  • Six Sigma Black belt is advantageous
  • Knowledge of automated equipment systems and tools - robotic, vision, material handling, Conveyors, PLC, HMI, etc.
  • Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
  • Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc (MS Office suite)
  • Travel required – 10%

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