(Senior) Controls Engineer, Body (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

What To Expect

Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Revolutionary strategies and products were developed within a few years and successfully launched on a large scale. This is only possible through extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency. Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla's incredible success story in Europe. The most important pillar for this are our employees. Their passion, motivation and engagement ensure that we achieve our goals. We are looking for you to continue and expand this success story together.

The role of the (Sr.) Controls Engineer BIW’ will have extensive theoretical and hands‑on experience in all facets of automated welding shop related equipment, as well as experience managing new product introductions, equipment projects (new installations) and process optimization, upgrades & modifications.

What You'll Do

• Overall responsibility for all controls related activities in the shop, leading and assisting production in all controls related topics and issues.
• Responsible for implementing and managing continuous process optimization including the addition of advanced and conventional technologies to improve quality, productivity and reduce overall waste.
• Develop and maintain proper documentation along with safety devices.
• Responsibility for designing, selecting, managing, programming, and commissioning of automation equipment used to improve the existing systems.
• Identify weak areas of the production systems using root cause analysis and first principles thinking, and implement effective countermeasures using all available means.
• Implement and maintain quality control methods including pokeyokes, data tracking systems, part recognition and problem reporting.
• Optimization and improvement of human machine interfaces, and SCADA systems and MFS interfaces for the Body in White organization.
• Creation and improvements of equipment safety standards, and the implementation of those standards into the manufacturing equipment, including periodic checks and qualification inspections.
• Develop and maintain Production Line safety concepts.
• Understand and program using several different programming styles, including ladder logic, structured text.

What You'll Bring

• BSc. in electrical, mechatronics, mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5–7+ years of professional controls engineering experience.
• 5–7+ years of advanced PLC programming knowledge on Siemens.
• HMI programming experience – TIA Portal ver16+.
• Robotic programming skills desired (KUKA and/or Fanuc).
• Proven project management experience.

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.

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