Process Engineer, Body in White

The Body-in-White Process Engineer will be responsible for sustaining, optimizing, and redesigning manufacturing processes, tools, and fixtures. This role requires experience working hands-on in a production environment to fully achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost targets, and internal customer requirements. This includes analysis & optimization of cycle time, mod-aps, process layout & design, ergonomics, and various other process-related influences. The Process Engineer assists the daily operation of every process, acting as the process leader across 4 shifts.

• Analyze, design, and optimize new production processes to ensure safety while maximizing yield, capacity, and cost effectiveness to enable the build of world-class vehicles

• Develop and modify existing line layouts, processes, and fixtures to improve material flow, waste reduction, value-stream mapping, and ergonomics by utilizing Lean Manufacturing best practices

• Support the transition of a product from concept to pilot line production and into mass manufacturing

• Partner with Equipment Engineering to ensure equipment cycle time objectives are properly balanced by the needs of the production workforce

• Influence design engineers and production associates with recommendations to incorporate alternate vehicle design features or assembly techniques that enhance the manufacturability of the product

• Spare part identification, cataloging and assignment of spare requirement

• Assist in the training of supervisors and operators as needed

• Help lead entry engineers & interns

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

• 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing process equipment, tools, fixtures, and instructions, with strong mechanical intuition and extensive hands-on experience modifying jigs and fixtures

• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to objectively resolve conflict within a large group. Effective at communication and teamwork with all levels of an organization, especially skilled at working with direct labor to understand challenges and develop optimal solutions using structured methods

• Good understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, process validation, assembly methods, design reviews, and cost reduction methodologies, with the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings

• Experienced with AutoCAD or other factory layout tools, and with CATIA v5, 6 or SolidWorks. Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) desired

• Strong understanding of statistics to identify critical process parameters

• Ability to present simple solutions to complex problems and influence key change directives to external teams

Benefits

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation

$104,000 - $180,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.