What to Expect As an Engineering Technician, you will spearhead OEE improvement projects that will directly impact the efficiency of the production lines. You'll collaborate with engineering teams to improve reliability and minimize downtime, increase first pass yield, and reduce cycle time. You'll assist with Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Testing (SATs), which may require international travel for the first few months.
What You'll Do
- Take part in Kaizen events across the factory to improve OEE (Availability, First Pass Yield, Throughput)
- Work with engineers to drive down bottlenecks on the production line
- Design and fabricate simple fixtures and production aids
- Learn internal tools to diagnose product and equipment failures, identify root causes, and communicate corrective actions
- Develop Manufacturing Instructions for processes and take part in training operators and other technicians
- Work with production datasets to identify patterns and present solutions using tools like (Python, MySQL, Minitab, JMP, etc.)
What You'll Bring
Previous hands-on experience with hand and power tools, high & low voltage systems, wire harnesses assembly and repair, mechanical components, electro-mechanical devices, soldering irons, wire crimping tools, DMM multi-metersAble to interpret drawings and 3D CAD, and able to read mechanical & electrical drawing diagram-schematics, harness drawings. Experience in CAD (ex. CATIA, SolidWorks) and / or electrical design (ex. Altium), fabrication / machining, 3D printing, and laser cutting equipment are preferred but not requiredComfortable with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)English language writing, reading, and speaking proficiencyAbility to travel internationally for the first few monthsCompensation 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 :
Aetna PPO and HSA plans >2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include : critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program