Sr. Tooling Engineer, Can Stamping

Overview

As a Tooling Engineer at Tesla, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing equipment for our Can Stamping battery cell manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Tool and Die, Quality, and Engineering teams, to scale up battery can-forming processes to high demand production. Experience in the beverage can and bottle industry, with expertise in high-precision metal forming, is highly desirable to innovate and optimize these critical processes.

Your work will involve optimizing equipment and processes, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvements.

• Drive ramp of production lines by characterizing baseline performance and capability of each system and drive actions to maintain or improve performance as measured by product quality and tool availability
• Analyze production with statistical software to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, and yield, OEE, quality and investigate bottlenecks to identify root cause and countermeasure to maximize throughput
• Optimize specialized equipment such as progression die presses and coil feed presses for high-volume can forming, drawing on best practices from related industries like beverage manufacturing
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers and technicians to troubleshoot and optimize processes using PLC, HMI, or tool management software
• Generate and maintain documentation including machine and process specifications, drawings, BOM, and spare parts

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience
• Previous experience in metal stamping, forming, Tool & Die manufacturing or a related industry is highly desirable e.g. beverage can and bottle
• Knowledge of transfer and progressive dies, coil fed presses, and related equipment for efficient, high-speed production lines
• Expertise in steel metal forming, including material handling, lubrication, and defect prevention techniques
• Extensive proficiency with 3D and 2D design software such as Solid Works, CATIA V5, Inventor, AutoCAD, etc.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 10 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively bend, lift, and reach to interact with equipment
• Willingness to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection, bump cap, while adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

• 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)
• 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

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

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