Equipment Engineer, Production Control

What to Expect

The Production Control Equipment Engineering Team is searching for an engineer who will lead the design and implementation of automated material handling systems for new and existing programs at Giga Austin. The ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile, and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. What You'll Do

Design and implement highly automated material handling solutions to establish new and improve existing material flows throughout the factory

Design automated material solutions for material arriving at docks, automated delivery to line-side locations, material transport between internal manufacturing lines, buffer/storage systems, and robotic material handling solutions

Concept development, detailed engineering design, and collaboration with vendors on system build, installation, commissioning, and acceptance test, start up production, and smooth handoff to operations at Giga Austin

Develop analytical models to establish design criteria and overall system performance criteria

Responsible for specifying equipment in form of project specifications, requirements, and generating request for quotations (RFQs)

Drive equipment and process optimization to increase yield, throughput, and availability while reducing cost and lead time

Support and provide inputs in the modeling and simulation of individual technologies and entire systems

Investigate and research advanced technologies to optimize material handling equipment and systems

Technical project management and implementation includes managing budget, timeline, identification of critical spare parts, and scope

Communication with internal and external stakeholders and vendors about project status, critical items, and priorities

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

6+ years of automated material handling and process equipment design and implementation experience in ASRS, conveyance systems, robotics material handling and AGVs or AMRs

Proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks, or similar modeling software

A solid Engineering background with passion and hands-on experience in designing and developing automated manufacturing equipment and processes

Ability to apply principles of logical and innovative thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all organizational levels

Ability to lead a project from concept through to installation and hand-over while working in a close-knit team environment

Attitude that values people, ethics, commitment, creates fun and engaging culture

Knowledge of and experience with material flow strategies and dynamic manufacturing systems

Strong analytical and organizational skills and ability to manage several complex projects at the same time with high degrees of variation and uncertainty

Compensation and Benefits Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program