Manufacturing Engineer, Body

• Collaborate closely with Design Engineering to drive Design for Manufacturability in future programs early in the design phase while developing process designs that form the basis of high-volume production lines and support Tesla’s industry-leading dimensional quality of the vehicles produced

• Take direct responsibility for achieving dimensional quality targets and lead all activities towards this objective including the development of GD&T strategies, quality control plans and dimensional improvement plans

• Drive tooling design and development in accordance with the process plan and GD&T strategy, working closely with Tesla’s partner vendors to buy-off and deliver the final product

• Participate in the development and review of early project planning documents such as project timelines, Requests for Quotations, FMEA’s and Safety Risk Assessments

• Lead the development and introduction of processes and equipment associated with early prototype builds and highlighting key process and equipment improvement opportunities throughout the prototype builds

• Arrange and participate in line design reviews of robot and tooling simulations, cycle time plans, and general line layout, driving optimization towards fundamental engineering limits

• Lead the installation, commissioning, and ramp of high-volume production lines, ensuring close collaboration with Tesla’s partner vendors to deliver the line in the shortest possible timing and within project budgets

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and efficiency metrics during the ramp of production while collecting and prepare the final documentation handover package to ensure the long-term sustainability and optimization of new production lines

• Define a project’s scope, manage spend against the budget, coordinate with outside vendors, and oversee the installation of new equipment to ensure all requirements are met

• Bachelors in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering; or equivalent experience

• Able to function independently, be a strong collaborator, detail oriented, organized, hands-on and able to make strong decisions

• Work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines

• Remain engaged, initiative-taking and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success

• Maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments, coping with rapidly changing information

• Be results and data driven, and able to effect change based on data

• Have working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability

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