Sr. Joining Engineer, Body in White, Fremont Central Manufacturing Engineering - Fremont [250629]

$109,600 - $164,400 yearly

Job Description

The Sr. Joining Engineer position, reporting to the Joining Engineering Manager, is located at our Fremont Factory location. The primary responsibility of this role is to manage and launch joining engineering projects from design to start of production. The candidate should have expertise and experience in automotive manufacturing with a full understanding of joining equipment. This includes providing input and specification of equipment, quality, cycle time, design for manufacturability and joint development.

The Role

  • Specification of joining equipment & systems such as: spot welding, self piercing rivet, remote laser welding, material dispensing and laser braze
  • Manage CapEx project lifecycle: Justification, specification / option analysis, approval, spending & budget, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, validation, and transfer of ownership
  • Joint development: creating parameters and joining schedules for unique stack-ups and joints in all joining applications
  • Production readiness declaration, including PM plans, spare part allocation, training, process documentation, lessons learned and production & quality sustainability
  • Optimize joining processes to improve quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Robot path optimization, sequencing, parameter setup. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as maintenance, quality, process to ensure process stability and performance
  • Structure improvement & standardization plans with long term vision to achieve company and department objectives
  • Study technologies to expert-level of understanding, utilizing internal & external technical resources to fully understand, teach and lead new / newly implemented technologies
  • Support / assist Maintenance in troubleshooting difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures. Provide technical training to maintenance, production, and other internal resource groups
Anthony Antonucci

Qualifications

Relevant experience in Manufacturing; strong problem-solving skills; commitment to Tesla mission.

Immediate Fill

No