Facilities & Equipment Engineer, Production Control, Semi

What to Expect

As the Facilities & Equipment Engineer for the Semi Production Control team at Gigafactory Nevada, you will be responsible for leading the engineering, deployment, sustainment, and continuous improvement of equipment used for material flow across all operational areas of the Semi program. This includes a robust fleet of Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs), tugger systems, dock equipment, specialized racks, and other conveyance technologies critical to achieving a forklift-free and highly efficient material handling system. This role requires strong technical and operational leadership to ensure the reliability, serviceability, and scalability of equipment, as well as the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, MFE, Facilities, Maintenance, Quality, Controls, and Suppliers) to anticipate operational needs and execute sustainable engineering strategies.

What You'll Do

• Lead the lifecycle strategy for all equipment used in material flow, including AMRs, smart carts, charging stations, transfer conveyors, ergonomic tuggers, specialized racks, and dock automation systems
• Oversee the preventive and reactive maintenance programs for equipment critical to material delivery, ensuring 24 / 7 uptime in coordination with site maintenance team
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures, checklists, and KPIs for reliability, service intervals, spare parts management, and safety
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to scale Semi's unique logistics system, supporting dynamic changes in takt time, line configurations, and PFEP requirements
• Drive root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions for equipment failures, leveraging structured problem-solving tools (DMAIC, 8D)
• Collaborate with Automation & Controls teams to integrate new logic, vision, and safety features into equipment and AMRs via PLC, Python, SQL, and MES tools
• Manage vendor relationships, technical validations (FAT / SAT), and onboarding of new technologies to improve equipment reliability and ergonomic performance
• Work closely with the Material Flow Engineering (MFE) and Production Control (PC) teams to optimize fleet configuration, charging infrastructure, and route logic
• Establish training programs and documentation for operators and technicians to ensure sustainable local ownership of material flow systems. Track and report equipment performance metrics (OEE, MTBF, MTTR) and build visibility dashboards for senior leadership
• Support pilot phases (RC / CP) of new systems and coordinate material validation activities prior to launch ramps

What You'll Bring

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire :

2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

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