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What to Expect What You’ll Bring
As a part of the lighting team, you will be tasked with assessing the current manufacturing capabilities of our tooling supplier base, developing a manufacturing strategy and leading DFM reviews for injected molded components for current and future product programs, determining the most effective methods to manufacture and implementing robust tool designs at our supply base. This role would report into the supply chain industrialization team and working with the design team and suppliers.
What You’ll Do- Bringing the voice of manufacturing into the design process to guide the design of components for efficient processing through molding and assembly processes
- Providing technical solutions and leading engineering sub-contractors in process design, layout, and construction of new molding equipment
- Seeking out, investigating, trialing, evaluating new plastics equipment technologies and focusing on non-standard solutions and equipment that has not been used in production environments to deliver innovative solutions to enable product programs
- Understanding part appearance standards and collaborating with design and vehicle quality as needed to improve appearance standards
- Using a data-based approach to optimize molding processes to reach quality and production requirements
- Developing and executing production process validation criteria using standardized metrics (Cycle time, OEE, MTBF, etc.)
- Defining a robust process control plan to enable high quality of molded parts
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with injection molding processes and equipment
- Detailed understanding of injection molding related process variables and their impact on throughput, quality, and yield rate
- Must have working knowledge of equipment design, mold design, controls, set up and validation of robotic cells
- Understanding of Design for Assembly (DFM), facility design principles, and lean manufacturing techniques
- Proficient in basic and field related software CATIA, 3D viewer, CAE (Moldflow analysis)
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, both domestic and internationally
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
