Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
Tesla Manufacturing Engineers have the important role of designing The machine that builds the machine. We work with the cross-functional teams (design, quality, production, sustaining, and supply chain) throughout the entire lifecycle of a product (from initial design through prototype development and into full production) to develop high quality and efficient manufacturing equipment and processes that will produce battery modules for Tesla's cutting-edge power electronics.
* Develop manufacturing equipment and fixtures to support early-stage prototype builds
* Determine and procure equipment that is necessary for all manufacturing processes used to build the product
* Work with equipment integrators to design and manufacture equipment and fixtures for medium to high-volume production
* Manage suppliers during specification, design, buyoff and installation of manufacturing equipment
* Characterize and validate new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor
* Develop new manufacturing processes
* Determine layout of production workstations for product flow, ergonomics, and efficiency
* Perform process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing activities, and capacity modeling/simulation
* Provide DFM (design for manufacturability) input to design team for process and yield improvements
* Create detailed manufacturing instructions to train technicians and line operators on new processes and equipment
* Experience as a hands-on mechanical/manufacturing/design engineer working on mechanical and/or electromechanical systems
* Experience using 2D CAD tools for conceptual line design (AutoCAD) and 3D design for mechanical equipment, fixturing, and tooling (SolidWorks or CATIA)
* Experience with conveyance, transducer-based fastening systems, robotic systems (Fanuc preferred)
* Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment
* Experience providing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Automation (DFA)
* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience