Equipment Engineer, Cybertruck, Body in White

The successful Equipment Engineer candidate will have broad-based industrial maintenance experience, encompassing Electrical/PLC, Robotics, Mechanical, Painting, Machining, welding, 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. Displays extensive theoretical and hands-on experience in all facets of an automated shop. Experience managing a group working on process optimization, Safety validations and improvements, upgrades, and new installation of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with design, product excellence, production operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and other cross functional teams as the expert to ensure production lines run in a safe, efficient manner producing high quality parts
• Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability, and process capability
• Responsible for continuous process optimization of automated lines
• Become owner / subject matter expert to drive equipment-related process improvement including detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Build training material, maintenance routines, service bulletins, and related documentation related to cradle to grave equipment life cycle management
• Lead safety and ergonomic improvements to production equipment which meets or exceeds regulations or best practices.
• Identify equipment critical spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime situations

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering; or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• 5+ years of experience of Professional Equipment Maintenance and Controls Engineering experience or Automotive Manufacturing Environment and experience in high volume manufacturing environments
• Proficiency with process integration and electromechanical / mechatronic systems Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment from scratch and modifying
• Structure text PLCs preferably Siemens' controllers Safety PLCs (Siemens, Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley) Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI - Beckhoff View, WinCC, Ignition) Field bus Networks (Ether CAT, ProfNet, Ethernet) Serial communication (RS-232) between PLCs and instruments Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Proficiency in selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems
• Proficiency in creating detailed electrical and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD Electrical preferred)
• Experience programming Cartesian and Articulated robots is highly desired (Fanuc, Kuka, Motoman, Epson) Experience with Vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc)

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:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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