Process Engineer, Energy

Position Overview

The Process Engineer will be responsible for process sustaining and continuous improvement on multiple production lines for Supercharger or residential energy products. This position will apply lean manufacturing principles to monitor yield, fallout, and critical parameters and drive necessary process improvements. Daily work will be highly cooperative in nature with regular interactions with manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, quality engineering, equipment engineering, and production operators – strong interpersonal skills are critical. The engineer will place a significant focus on troubleshooting and root causing test failures and fallout, including data collection and rework process development.

Key Responsibilities

• Electronics troubleshooting with PCBA, Altium and schematic analysis
• Develop and modify line layouts, including material flow, waste reduction, and ergonomics, utilizing Lean Manufacturing best practices
• Root Cause analysis of complex systems and mitigation of failure modes via a systems approach
• Analyze and optimize production processes to ensure safety while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in a cost-effective manner while driving to achieve world-class quality levels
• Lead NCM (non-conforming material) activities, including documentation and troubleshooting of line fallout
• Utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) and Eight Disciplines (8D)
• Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures
• Monitor and reduce process variation using techniques such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• Create and maintain Manufacturing Instructions, routings, and associated processes
• Support 24 by 7 production operations

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Science, or equivalent relevant experience
• Design for Manufacturability experience, Poka Yoke, and elimination of risk with design recommendations
• 2 years experience developing and improving high volume processes with a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness improvement activities
• Good understanding of Bill of Materials, Manufacturing Execution System, Specification Management, and Change Point Management
• Able to utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D)
• Strong ability to work and communicate effectively with team and peers within a manufacturing and engineering organization, including excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative capacity for developing new ways to do things better, cheaper, and faster in alignment with Tesla’s approach to revolutionary product development

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Automated Systems (Electronics, Computer Controls, Electromechanical, Fastening, and/or IT Systems) is preferable to support End of Line (EOL) troubleshooting
• Linux, Tableau, and Minitab experience preferred
• Experience programming in Python, C, C++ or SQL is preferred

Expected Compensation

• Salary: Associate Process Engineer - $75,600 - $113,400 per annual salary
• Salary: Process Engineer - $93,600 - $140,400 per annual salary
• Salary: Sr Process Engineer - $108,000 - $162,000 per annual salary
• Salary: Staff Process Engineer - $129,600 - $194,400 per annual salary
• + cash and stock awards + benefits for all levels

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical plans – plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with options for 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 and 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 including 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