Mechanical Reliability Engineer

What To Expect
A Mechanical Reliability Engineer in the GigaFactory Facilities team will sustain, and support new and existing utility equipment, and continuously improves processes that supports one of the most automated factories in the world. The best candidate for the position has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that the engineer will start with strengths in each field 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 process equipment.

What You'll Do

Work collaboratively with Facilities Maintenance, Design, Operations, Process Engineering and Controls and other cross functional teams as the expert to ensure factory’s utility equipment run in a safe, efficient manner to minimize production downtime

Develop/improve reliability requirements for design phase that includes full life cycle feedback

Develop/improve preventative maintenance programs by use of criticality, FMEA, RCM tools to identify failure modes and the mitigations to insure minimal impact on production

Responsible for continuous process optimization based on reliability requirements of the system/equipment

Support metrics that track field reliability performance

Perform data analysis to predict and curb failures before they occur

Become owner/subject matter expert to drive equipment-related process improvement including detailed troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Build training material, maintenance routines, service bulletins, one-point lessons and related documentation related to cradle to grave equipment life cycle management

Identify equipment critical spare parts and ensure sufficient coverage to prevent extended downtime situations

Provide hands-on support to maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve extended downtime situations

What You'll Bring

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or equivalent experience

Experience as an equipment engineer of facilities process systems/equipment or experience in design phase

Working knowledge of TPM, RCM, FMEA and PdM programs

Experience with utilities process systems such as HVAC, dry air, compressed air, hydronics, and boilers

Experience in predictive maintenance technologies preferred such as vibration, inferred, ultrasound, and oil analysis

Experience managing or working with maintenance technicians

Structured problems solving methodologies such as DMAIC and 8D

Experience with industrial and/or manufacturing equipment

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Good overall computer skills with demonstrated ability in a programming language

Benefits
Compensation and 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)

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

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