Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, Energy (Night Shift)

What to ExpectThe Night Shift Equipment Engineer on the Production Engineering team will be a part of operating, sustaining, and improving the manufacturing equipment at Tesla's Gigafactory New York. The best candidate for the position will demonstrate previous applicable experience and has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that Engineers will start with strengths in multiple given fields (PLC programming, 3D CAD, robotics, vision, etc.) and then learn all other areas from those who work with them. This role requires capability across the board to sustain all parts of the automated/semi-automated equipment. What You'll Do * Responsible for the equipment performance and improvement of multiple assigned production processes on night shift * 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. Diagnoses 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 * Takes 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 issues and program ladder logic (Allen-Bradley, Siemens and Beckhoff). Ability to program and teach industrial 6-axis robots (Fanuc, ABB, Yaskawa) Sequence complex, multi-station machinery for 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 What You'll Bring * Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic, or equivalent experience * 2+ years of engineering experience in a high-volume environment * 2+ years of experience developing and improving HMI's and with PLC (Siemens preferred) programming, motion control, safety devices * 1+ years of experience teaching and troubleshooting 6 axis robotics (Fanuc preferred) * Experience with 2D/ 3D modeling software (AUTOCAD and Solidworks/CATIA preferred) * Experience teaching and troubleshooting vision systems (Cognex and Keyence preferred) * Experience commissioning and improving equipment. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance activities * 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 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 enro