Manufacturing Engineer, Plastics Automation & Assembly

What To Expect

As an Plastics Manufacturing Engineer at Tesla, you will design, implement, and improve Plastics molding automation and assembly processes. You will perform Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) define the Automation and assembly line Layout, assembly processes, and Automated equipment. You will work with a highly motivated cross‑functional team and deliver turnkey solutions to enable vehicle production  will develop processes for highest safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing overall cost.

Involvement will start in design phase of new programs until stable production metrics are achieved.

• Collaborating with product engineering on design for assembly of various components to allow for an efficient assembly process that builds quality into the product
• Participating in periodic design and process reviews during product development and ensuring correct specifications are set and best practices adhered to
• Designing assembly processes, tools, and equipment that are efficient to operate and easy to maintain
• Collaborate with Factory Layout Engineering to identify space constraints and availability and design Equipment and Process layouts accordingly
• Collaborate with Material Flow and Packaging Engineering teams, to design layouts that allow for optimal routing of incoming and finished good delivery
• Collaborating with Controls engineering team to ensure all Tesla equipment is built to Tesla standards for ease of Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Assessing and reducing risk in the assembly process using PFMEA methodology
• Collaborating with external vendors and internal stakeholders to conduct design reviews of the production equipment throughout the development process
• Supporting all engineering builds and verifying scalability of assembly processes
• Developing and executing production process validation criteria using standardized metrics (cycle time, OEE, MTBF, etc.)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3-5+ years of hands‑on working experience with defining assembly processes and relevant fixture and equipment design
• 2+ years of Equipment Troubleshooting experience
• 3D Modeling experience (CATIA/ SOLIDWORKS) to design fixtures, Assemblies and perform tooling clash studies
• AutoCAD 2D experience to design 2D line Layouts in Factory grids
• Minitab experience to perform Statistical Process Control and Quality studies
• 20% Travel Requirement for Domestic and International travel
• Strong foundation of problem‑solving skills, statistical process control, design of experiments and simulation techniques
• Understanding of Design for Assembly (DFM), lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques
• Exceptional project management and leadership skills

Compensation and Benefits

• 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 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

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