Controls Engineer

Coordinate the design, installation, and commissioning of next-gen welding, vision, and
pick-and-place equipment for battery cell Jelly Roll manufacturing. This role
collaborates closely with equipment OEMs and integrators on custom automation,
drives the ramp of new equipment by characterizing and improving base
performance and capability (measured by product quality and tool availability),
and tunes processes through hands-on troubleshooting and Design of Experiments
(DoEs). The engineer ensures product meets 6-sigma and all quality
specifications, partners with cross-functional teams to launch new products and
processes, and delivers documentation and training for a seamless handover to
production and maintenance teams.

• Coordinate the design,
  install, and commissioning of next-gen welding, vision, and pick-and-place
  equipment for Jelly Roll manufacturing
• Collaborate with
  equipment OEMs and integrators on custom automation, optimizing expected
  equipment capability
• Generate machine
  qualification checklists and manage commissioning, validation, and
  start-up of equipment
• Drive ramp of new
  equipment by characterizing base performance and capability of each system
• Improve performance and
  capability through hands-on troubleshooting of electromechanical systems
• Help troubleshoot
  controls software bugs and run DoEs to tune process parameters
• Perform statistical
  analyses to verify process requirements are met to 6-sigma standards and
  quality specifications
• Develop and refine
  manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with applicable standards,
  company policy, and all Health and Safety laws and codes
• Collaborate with
  Production, Quality, Controls, and Vision Engineering to launch new
  products, processes, and equipment
• Create manufacturing
  introductions and machine instructions, and train production and
  maintenance teams for handover

• Bachelor's degree in
  Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
  experience
• 2 years of experience
  troubleshooting manufacturing equipment
• 2 years of experience
  working in a high volume manufacturing environment
• 2 years of experience
  introducing new equipment and processes into a production environment
• 2 years of experience
  in project management and documenting processes/procedures for
  manufacturing, maintenance, or quality
• 1 year of experience
  developing manufacturing processes
• 1 year of experience
  transitioning products from prototype to mass production
• 1 year of experience
  analyzing high volume production metrics data
• 1 year of experience
  with laser processes or equipment

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• 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 (Health Savings Accounts) 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