Tooling Engineer, Plastics
Tesla Fremont, CA Full-time 3/31/2026
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
Tesla's Plastics team is seeking an experienced engineer to assess and enhance manufacturing processes for plastic components. The role involves developing strategies for current and future product programs, implementing equipment upgrades, and collaborating with design teams to ensure efficient processing.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar or equivalent experience
- 5-7+ years of hands-on experience with plastics injection tooling design, molding processes and equipment
- Proficient in basic and field related software (i.e. SolidWorks, Catia, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Mold flow, etc.)
- Detailed understanding of plastics molding related process variables and their impact on throughput, quality, and yield rate
- Strong understanding of Design for Assembly (DFM), facility design principles, and lean manufacturing techniques
- Ability to apply engineering fundamental principles to identify and drive non-standard solutions to solve manufacturing constraints
- Strong interpersonal skills when working with internal groups and outside vendors
Responsibilities
- Bringing the voice of manufacturing into the design process to guide the design of components for efficient processing through molding and assembly processes
- Supporting capital cost, schedule, and labor planning for new facilities and products
- Seeking out, investigating, trialing, and evaluating new plastics equipment technologies
- Understanding and reviewing part appearance standards
- Supporting all engineering builds and verifying scalability of molding processes
- Developing and executing production process validation criteria using standardized metrics
- Defining a robust process control plan to enable high quality of molded parts
Benefits
- Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.
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