Senior Equipment Engineer, Cell Mixing (m/f/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

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-Brandenburg forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla's incredible success story in Europe. The most important pillar for this is 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.

Equipment Ownership & Reliability

- Serve as the subject matter expert for dry powder mixing, conditioning, and conveyance equipment
- Define and track equipment KPIs (OEE, MTBF, MTTR) and drive measurable improvements
- Identify critical spare parts and ensure sufficient inventory coverage to prevent extended downtime
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Troubleshooting & Hands-On Support

Provide direct, hands-on support to the maintenance team during downtime events

- Lead structured root-cause analysis for equipment failures and recurring issues
- Ensure safe handling practices for powder materials, including dust containment and clean/dry room protocols

Projects & Continuous Improvement

- Prioritize and lead equipment improvement projects from scoping through commissioning
- Customize equipment specifications and requirements based on evolving product and process constraints
- Support on-site construction, installation, FAT/SAT, and commissioning of new equipment
- Design mechanical equipment, tooling, and fixtures using 3D CAD; create and validate layouts, tooling drawings, and pneumatic/electrical schematics in 2D CAD

Collaboration & Leadership

- Coordinate cross-functionally with process engineering, maintenance, quality, controls, and EHS teams
- Own vendor and OEM relationships for mixing equipment — manage upgrades, warranty issues, and technical support
- Build training materials, maintenance routines, and documentation for equipment lifecycle management
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians within the mixing area
- Present technical findings, improvement roadmaps, and capital expenditure proposals to engineering leadership

Required

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related field — alternatively, equivalent professional experience and evidence of exceptional ability
- 5+ years of experience in equipment engineering within a high-volume automated production environment
- Hands-on experience with powder processing, mixing, conveying, or conditioning equipment — in industries such as battery, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, chemicals, concrete, plastics, or semiconductor
- Proficiency in 3D CAD for mechanical equipment and tooling design
- Experience with 2D CAD for layouts, tooling drawings, and pneumatic/electrical schematics
- Demonstrated ability to lead improvement projects and introduce new equipment into production
- Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and a hands-on mentality
- Professional proficiency in English (required)

Preferred

- Experience specifically with dry electrode mixing or battery powder materials
- Background in clean room or dry room manufacturing environments
- Experience developing preventive/predictive maintenance programs
- Knowledge of powder safety and dust explosion prevention (ATEX)
- Exposure to SPC, Six Sigma, or lean manufacturing methodologies
- Working knowledge of PLC/HMI systems (e.g., Siemens, Beckhoff)
- Experience supporting equipment procurement, FAT/SAT, or commissioning of new production lines
- Proficiency in both English and German