Manufacturing Engineer, Stamping

About the position

The team is responsible for designing, developing, and installing new manufacturing lines for stamping. Through understanding program requirements and collaborating with various cross-functional teams, this team ensures new stamping lines are integrated with other processes and are capable of meeting Tesla's objectives. Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can effectively manage large scale design and installation projects. The ideal candidate will use a first-principles approach to solve engineering problems and design solutions to meet the needs of Tesla.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design, installation and commissioning activities of stamping equipment.
• Support equipment design needs and necessary administrative tasks, such as RFQ creation, throughout multiple project phases.
• Provides clear direction and correlates feedback from suppliers to ensure equipment quality and performance targets are met.
• Analyze data to develop, troubleshoot and improve a variety of processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop engineering designs by validating key requirements such as cycle time, layout and tooling.
• Make detailed studies and possess excellent problem-solving skills to mitigate any potential risk or design flaw.
• Develop and execute detailed project timelines, open items, risks and report out to management and executives.
• Facilitate equipment trials at both vendor sites and Tesla factories for final acceptance and handover to production teams.
• Provides guidance to engineering technicians, interns and various team members as necessary.
• Coordinate and work on activities with other cross functional teams such as Mechanical Design, Quality Engineering and Process Engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or other related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in high volume manufacturing environment, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with stamping lines and automation.
• Experience with stamping press line foundations and utilities is a plus.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, CATIA and SolidWorks is a plus.
• Excellent project and vendor management skills.
• Good understanding of equipment safety and safety compliance is a plus.
• Organized and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadline.
• Ability to solve problems with systematic and structured approach.
• High level of English proficiency.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with stamping press line foundations and utilities.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, CATIA and SolidWorks.
• Good understanding of equipment safety and safety compliance.