Manufacturing Engineer Drive Unit and Battery Pack (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

What to Expect

The primary responsibility of this role is to support and manage introductions of new manufacturing equipment and processes as well as continuous improvement of existing equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Driving implementation of parallel new projects, production lines and product changes.

This role requires working closely with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, Production, Purchasing, Industrial Engineering, external Line builders, and other departments to take battery and drive unit design changes from initial concept through prototype development and into full production, and to transform and adapt existing manufacturing equipment to changing requirements and conditions.

What You’ll Do

• Design, procure, and fully commission equipment, specifically: stakeholder buy-in, RFQ, vendor selection, decision analysis, project workflow approvals, installation, and commissioning. Considering different projects to be handled in parallel.
• Ensure thorough and proper equipment validation and production startup through FAT, SAT, OEE, availability, complete technical documentation, and transfer of ownership success criteria.
• Provide detailed assessments and critical Design for Manufacture (DFM) reviews of Product, Process and Tooling designs
• While executing projects objectively define and achieve OEE, throughput, and cycle time.
• Lead battery/drive unit projects both internal and external with tooling design and reviews.
• Create & provide Process sheets, Work instructions, Maintenance instructions, Manufacturing BOM, and other documentation required to train production & maintenance, and effectively transfer ownership after SOP.
• Study technologies to expert-level of understanding, utilizing internal & external technical resources to fully understand, teach and lead new / newly implemented technologies.
• Develop business cases and ROI studies and communicate project justification to senior leadership.
• Provide technical support, leadership, and training to engineers and cross departmental teams.
• Work in a hands-on capacity in a production environment to fully understand scope, impact and associated changes.

What You’ll Bring

• BS Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics. Alternatively, the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
• Related experience in a technology-based industry, where automated assembly techniques are utilized.
• Industrial Engineering experience working in high-volume assembly processes.
• Experience designing automated manufacturing equipment
• Proficiency designing mechanical equipment, fixtures and tooling in CAD (AutoCAD 2D, Solid works, Catia is a plus)
• Understanding of GD&T
• Proficiency creating detailed drawings from solid models for various fabrication techniques (CNC/manual machining, welding, sheet metal forming)
• Proficiency in mechanical assembly (press fits, fastener selection)
• Experience introducing new equipment and new processes into a production environment
• Knowledge of automated equipment systems and tools - robotic, vision, material handling, Conveyors, PLC, HMI, etc.
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc (MS Office suite)
• Travel required – 10%
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)