Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Roll to Roll Engineer

What to Expect

Tesla’s Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical raw materials, component production and qualification activities at suppliers. This role will be responsible for developing, qualifying, and scaling roll-to-roll/winding/conversion systems at Tesla supplier locations. In this role, you will work closely with many organizations both internal and external to Tesla, taking new battery designs from initial concept to full production.

The battery cell is a critical component in Tesla vehicles and storage systems. This role will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to our products. The work environment is demanding, fast-paced and incredibly exciting. The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join in highly motivated and capable team to make unbelievable things into reality.

What You’ll Do

• Review/setup, qualify and scale R2R/web/conversion related processes for manufacturing of foils, separator, tapes, and other webs.
• Guide suppliers in process development, equipment selection, and automation, to produce optimal webs at rate to be used in downstream cell manufacturing at Tesla factories and enabling target cell product performance.
• Monitor production output at existing facilities and support expansion programs with existing suppliers.
• Setup In-process quality controls; qualified required metrology for the same.
• Support R2R related FA at supplier location.
• Interface with Tesla factory teams that will use the rolled webs in downstream cell manufacturing.
• Serve as R2R SME within the SIE group and provide guidance to all SIE web material programs.

What You’ll Bring

• M.S. strongly preferred in mechanical, mechatronics, industrial, or related engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in developing, assembling, and operating automated web guiding, handling, lamination, and roll-to-roll systems
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software is required; modeling experience of web handling systems is preferred
• Must be well-versed in statistical data analysis & process capability analysis; proficient in data analysis tools such as JMP or Minitab
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel – up to 75%
• Experience in high volume manufacturing is desired
• Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.