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Equipment Engineer, Cybercab, Plastics

Company:
Tesla
Location:
Austin, TX, 78719
Posted:
October 06, 2025
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Description:

The successful Launch Equipment Engineer candidate will gain broad-based industrial maintenance experience, encompassing Electrical/PLC, Robotics, Mechanical, Injection Molding, Machining, Hydraulics/Pneumatics, Conveyor systems, etc.

Must be willing to tackle whatever technical challenge presents itself, and be willing to assist and learn from others in their areas of expertise.

* Drive development and continuous improvement of equipment, injection molding process and standards within the Plastics shop * Perform root cause analysis on equipment bad actors and major unplanned downtime.

Develop and implement solutions using problem solving analysis such 8D and several other tools * Work in a team of engineers and technicians as an in-house integration team that scopes and executes projects from concept through to start-up and commissioning * Become subject matter expert on all equipment - mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls - and train other engineers and technicians in the paint shop * Takes initiative to create, implement and improve PM documents and schedules, under the direction of the maintenance management * Perform major equipment repairs and rebuilds, (some weekends and holidays required) * Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction and improvement working with Spares Coordinator and Maintenance Engineering to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor * Active leader of a TPM team while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving the factory * Drive quality concerns and voice of the customer to the paint process and implement changes based on these requirements * Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience * Experience with Injection molding machines (Engel and Krauss Maffei) * Knowledge on paint processes and robot programming (Dürr equipment is a plus) * Knowledge in Fluid Dispensing equipment's (Cannon or Krauss Maffei) * Experience creating & maintaining a positive atmosphere in a collaborative work team * Enjoys Troubleshooting and Problem Solving * Skilled with the use of a variety of hand and portable tools, as well as general machining and welding * Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematic and willing to travel to equipment vendors for initial training and development * Need experience with dispensing system particularly for systems processing reactive materials such as polyurethane or isocyanate resin systems * Hands-on experience with dosing machines, chemical systems, and related maintenance tasks as well as injection molding machines

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