About the position
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Production Process Engineer to contribute to the process improvement and management of new Production lines for our advanced cell manufacturing equipment for our cutting-edge Tesla Energy Batteries. The Battery is one of the most complex and challenging components designed and manufactured at Tesla. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing facility from the ground up. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products. The Production Process Engineer will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. This individual will work closely with Engineering (Design, Maintenance and Manufacturing), Quality and production teams to bring the new product from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.
Responsibilities
- Develop process and tool knowledge with deep data analysis to execute OEE improvement/cost reduction opportunities
- Developing and maintaining process documentation, including but not limited to: Manufacturing Instructions, Standard works documents, PFMEA, standard works, and Control Plans
- Utilize SPC data and tools to characterize all equipment processes for process center-lining, operating limits, robustness, and action limits
- Develop and enable data-driven operational and financial decisions through predictive insights and process performance
- Champion continuous improvement projects and standardization to support best in class lean manufacturing systems to maximize yield, capacity, and capability
- Generate and execute business improvement ideas for cost reduction, tool uptime, labor savings, material flow, and safety
- Develop and manage Poke Yoke setup and changes within Manufacturing Execution System (MES), line side visualization to improve productivity
- Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physical Science or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience as a process engineer (process development/improvement, Six Sigma, process troubleshooting, innovation, data analysis, constraint analysis, flow optimization)
- Capable of identifying critical process parameters and applying statistics to process measurement and control
- Data collection and analysis experience in a high-volume automated manufacturing environment preferred
- Proven understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews, and cost reduction methodologies
- Applied knowledge of analytical tools - MySQL, Python, R, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, Matlab and Ignition software
Nice-to-haves
- Prior experience with EV battery or Electrode manufacturing
- Experience with Powder mixing, web Calendering, Lamination, Slitting, roll Winding operations will be a plus
