(Associate) Manufacturing Engineer Welder, Cell (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Description

Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg marks a defining moment in Europe for Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Here we will launch revolutionary products on a massive scale, using extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency. Our employees will ensure that we achieve our goals, and we welcome you to help us write the next chapter of our success story.

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer to commission, troubleshoot and
ramp automation equipment. The engineer will also refine existing processes, with additional
opportunities for new process development as needs arise.

This role is with the Cell Manufacturing Engeering, Tabless – “Welder” team.
This engineer will lead the early lifecyle of complex, fully automated, and hi-volume manufacturing
equipment: from power-on to validation, and will spend a significant portion of his/her time on the
production floor. The scope of equipment and processes include laser welding, hi-speed pick and
place, computer vision, press-fit and precision assembly, etc.

Other responsibilities would include running trials/DoEs, planning projects, developing
specifications, writing procedures, interfacing with vendor, etc.
The engineer will work closely and cross-coordinate with Tesla’s internal Production Engineering, Maintenance, Quality Engineering and NPI teams.

Responsibilities

• Commission, validate with statistics, and ramp up automated manufacturing lines/equipment
• Troubleshoot automated equipment, and setup and tune processes; root cause analyze issues
• Improve processes: approach from a physics based understanding and run experiments
• Generate equipment specifications, manufacturing instructions, and other documentation
• Collaborate with Production Engineering, Quality Engineering, and NPI teams on yield, quality and availability improvements
• Coordinate installations and upgrades with vendors and internal suppliers
  

Requirements

• Degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, and hands-on troubleshooting
• Skilled in data analysis and visualizations; knowledgeable in quality concepts and statistics
• Good communication skills; able to drive technical narratives in meetings
• Able to perform mechanical tolerance stack / GD&T analyses; experience with CAD software
• Knowledgeable in electrical (DC) circuits fundamentals, and able to read schematics

What we offer:

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world's most interesting problems with the best and brightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensation package includes a competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonuses. Typical benefits that we provide are 30 vacation days, an occupational pension, employee life and disability insurances, free EV charging, product discounts and various transportation benefits.