Engineering Technician, Launch Team

About the position

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Technician will report to the NPI Supervisor and will be responsible for performing NPI Builds, line trials and maintaining the NPI area. This person is expected to be able to execute against provided manufacturing instructions (if available), validate their own work, check the quality of previous operations, mentor production associates, lead builds in defined area, and meet schedules. The NPI Technician is expected to be able to provide feedback, define standard work, and suggest process improvements. Experience with hand tools and use of semi-automated manufacturing equipment is necessary. Perform complex and precise electro-mechanical assembly work and be able to work independently once a task is assigned, make connections with other employees, works fluidly with the team to achieve great results Typically involves a variety of operations, including troubleshooting and rework, requiring a sufficient understanding of the functional operation of the items assembled as well as the finished product Must be able to work from complex and detailed manufacturing documentation, drawings, and/or verbal and written instructions and specialized fixtures/test equipment Have a quick and flexible approach to problem solving, task juggling, and collaboration Responsible for quality activities, including self-inspection, and inspection Updates production records and test results, records process improvements, and manufacturability suggestion Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules and within standard times and maintain a clean and orderly work area Previous experience leading/mentoring indirect reporting crews of 5 or more Basic understanding of electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions and mechanical drawings with basic understanding of electrical systems Must have a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail, married with the ability to work quickly Basic machine shop skills desired with welding skills a plus Must be reliable, have good initiative, committed, and quality focused and have the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities Be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously, with ability to interact with multiple teams Fluent in MS Office Suite Essential Physical Demands Ability to lift 30 lbs. ongoingly and to maintain a safe working environment Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump cap and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

Responsibilities

  • Performing NPI Builds
  • Line trials
  • Maintaining the NPI area
  • Execute against provided manufacturing instructions (if available)
  • Validate their own work
  • Check the quality of previous operations
  • Mentor production associates
  • Lead builds in defined area
  • Meet schedules
  • Provide feedback
  • Define standard work
  • Suggest process improvements
  • Perform complex and precise electro-mechanical assembly work
  • Work independently once a task is assigned
  • Make connections with other employees
  • Work fluidly with the team to achieve great results
  • Troubleshooting and rework
  • Work from complex and detailed manufacturing documentation, drawings, and/or verbal and written instructions and specialized fixtures/test equipment
  • Have a quick and flexible approach to problem solving, task juggling, and collaboration
  • Responsible for quality activities, including self-inspection, and inspection
  • Updates production records and test results, records process improvements, and manufacturability suggestion
  • Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules and within standard times and maintain a clean and orderly work area

Requirements

  • Experience with hand tools and use of semi-automated manufacturing equipment is necessary
  • Sufficient understanding of the functional operation of the items assembled as well as the finished product
  • Previous experience leading/mentoring indirect reporting crews of 5 or more
  • Basic understanding of electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
  • Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions and mechanical drawings with basic understanding of electrical systems
  • Must have a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail, married with the ability to work quickly
  • Must be reliable, have good initiative, committed, and quality focused and have the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
  • Be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously, with ability to interact with multiple teams
  • Fluent in MS Office Suite
  • Ability to lift 30 lbs. ongoingly and to maintain a safe working environment
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
  • Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
  • Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
  • Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
  • Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump cap and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
  • Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain

Nice-to-haves

  • Basic machine shop skills desired with welding skills a plus

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 enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
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