Tesla

Staff Dimensional Engineer (Manager), SX, Body in White

Tesla, Fremont, CA, United States

The Body in White Dimensional Engineer will lead Engineers, Supervisors and Technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. They will build a strong and capable team that can drive continuous improvement of body quality and across the manufacturing line by focusing on automated, assisted, and manual processes. The successful candidate is a self-starter, has strong leadership capabilities, and is able to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time. This role requires working closely with Production Leaders, Associates, materials, and other departments in order to drive projects to success. The Dimensional Engineer is responsible for developing and executing standardization of manufacturing quality enablers and for performing process engineering activities, including equipment design, simultaneous engineering, project management, plant launch support, continuous process improvement and other product/process assurance planning activities.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Dimensional Engineers, Supervisors and Technicians on process improvement projects for quality, yield, safety, and cost reduction
Responsible for ensuring the quality issues are contained and corrected and for reporting to Senior Management daily on the actions taken
Responsible for ensuring quality during the launch of body equipment and processes
Responsible for ensuring dimensional and joining quality of the build highlighted by exterior fit metrics in general assembly
Set priorities for the team based on production or business needs, as well as on data analysis of build quality, efficiency, rate, and cost, in order streamline and improve
Analyze, design, and optimize new production processes to ensure quality while maximizing yield, capacity, and cost effectiveness to enable the build of world-class EV vehicles
Support the transition of a product from concept development to pilot line production and into full rate production

Requirements

Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
Must possess dimensional engineering skills
Minimally 5 years of experience in a Body Shop manufacturing Environment
Strong mechanical intuition and hands on experience modifying jigs, fixtures, and coordinating equipment installations
Good understanding of process design, process validation, assembly methods, and design reviews
Strong understanding of statistics to identify critical process parameters (Cpk, Ppk, and other six sigma metrics)
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

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:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
LGBTQ+ care concierge services
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
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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