Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer – Body in White – Energy
| Company | Tesla |
|---|---|
| Location | Buffalo, NY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of engineering experience in a high volume environment
- Experience with 2D/ 3D modeling software (AUTOCAD and Solidworks/CATIA preferred)
- Vision system (Cognex and Keyence preferred) development & qualification experience
- Experience troubleshooting/teaching Fanuc Robotics
- Experience commissioning and improving Equipment. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance activities
- Experience developing and improving HMI’s and with PLC (Allen Bradley preferred) programming, motion control, safety devices
- Experience coding/debugging and troubleshooting End of Line Test machines
- Good understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Safety, Ergonomics, Change Point Management, Spare Parts Management
- Strong problem solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly. Able to utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D). Able to resolve high level performance issues into addressable actions
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the equipment performance and improvement of multiple assigned production processes
- Sustain 24 by 7 production operations through responding to and resolving breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime
- Active participant of cross functional teams while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving the factory and diagnose equipment failures, finds root cause and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness
- Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability and process capability
- Develop and improve equipment validation procedures including calibration and qualification
- Become expert level trainer on all machines in assigned area and be responsible for the level of knowledge of Shift Technicians
- Provide hands-on support to Maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations
- Take initiative to create, implement and improve preventative and predictive Maintenance documents and schedules, under the direction of the Maintenance Planner
- Ability to troubleshoot ladder logic to appropriately identify controls issuesProgram ladder logic (Allen-Bradley, Siemens and Beckhoff). Ability to program and teach industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc) Sequence complex, multi-station machinery for material pick-and-place, dispense, fastening, welding and conveyance applications
- Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction, improvement working with Spares Department to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with 2D/ 3D modeling software (AUTOCAD and Solidworks/CATIA preferred)
- Vision system (Cognex and Keyence preferred) development & qualification experience
- Experience developing and improving HMI’s and with PLC (Allen Bradley preferred) programming