Process Engineering Technician, Cell Manufacturing Engineering – Amazon Store

What To Expect
Tesla's Cell Manufacturing Engineering Team is looking for a highly motivated Process Engineering Technician to accelerate our next-generation battery cell manufacturing program. This role will support the process development of specialized battery electrode calendaring, lamination, and slitting equipment. In this position, the Process Engineering Technician will work closely with manufacturing engineers to realize high quality, efficient and reliable equipment and processes. This includes process improvement projects, problem-solving to achieve high yield, reduced downtime, and production ramp-up. This is a hands-on position working with equipment and data.
What You'll Do

Support development and refinement of manufacturing processes and equipment specifications

Interact daily with manufacturing engineers to communicate results and receive tasks

Collaborate with OEMs on equipment development projects while participating in problem-solving for calendaring, lamination, and slitting processes and implement changes in production

Perform equipment checks per SAT protocols and provide input for machine development

Conduct yield analysis, develop defect paretos, and implement process improvements

Analyze defect trends and control charts to identify and prevent process excursions

Assist with manufacturing instruction development while validating processes and equipment to ensure required performance

What You'll Bring

3+ years of experience in a technician role, preferred experience with calendaring, lamination, slitting processes, hydraulic systems, positioners, and roll-to-roll converting systems with manual fabrication and commissioning of equipment

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

Demonstrated familiarity with mechatronic or electro-mechanical systems

Ability to converse technically with engineers and learn new systems quickly

Ability to solve simple problems autonomously with minimal supervision and escalate complex issues when needed, while work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines

Must have command of English language, both written and verbal while demonstrating proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including ability to plot and visualize data

Essential Physical Demands:

Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day

Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain

Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs

Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach

Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours a day

Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures

Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing

Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: PAPR, safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Benefits
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:

• 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)
• 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