What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Engineer, Paint position at Tesla?
The successful Equipment Engineer candidate will gain broad-based industrial maintenance experience, encompassing Electrical / PLC, Robotics, Mechanical, Painting, Machining, Hydraulics / Pneumatics, Conveyor systems, etc. Must be willing to tackle whatever technical challenge presents itself, and be willing to assist and learn from others in their areas of expertise.
Responsibilities
- Drive development and continuous improvement of equipment, paint process and standards within the Paint shop also perform root cause analysis on equipment bad actors and major unplanned downtime. Develop and implement solutions using problem solving analysis such 8D and several other tools
- Work in a team of engineers and technicians as an in-house integration team that scopes and executes projects from concept through to start-up and commissioning also foster a creative and innovative environment to seek out novel but practical solutions to day-to-day problems and projects
- Become subject matter expert on all equipment - mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls - and train other engineers and technicians in the paint shop
- Takes initiative to create, implement and improve PM documents and schedules, under the direction of the maintenance management also perform major equipment repairs and rebuilds, (some weekends and holidays required)
- Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction and improvement working with Spares Coordinator and Maintenance Engineering to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor also work with Process and Equipment engineering and other cross functional groups to resolve maintenance issues, improve equipment reliability, review procedures, and minimize equipment downtime
- Active leader of a TPM team while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving the factory also design and Implement Equipment Reliability Improvement Projects
- Escalation route for production line equipment : alarms, breakdowns, and Production requests to minimize downtime also drive quality concerns and voice of the customer to the paint process and implement changes based on these requirements
- Become subject matter expert on paint key process input variables such as paint incoming quality, mix room operations and others, coordinate actively paint suppliers, using their expertise to improve and manage process quality
- Support Maintenance and Engineering Supervisors managing people if required
Requirements
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire :
2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Expected Compensation
80,000 - $168,000 / 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.
Salary : $80,000 - $168,000
