Sr. Tooling Engineer, Can Stamping

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Sep 16, 2025
What to Expect As a Tooling Engineer at Tesla, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing equipment for our Can Stamping battery cell manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Tool and Die, Quality, and Engineering teams, to scale up battery can-forming processes to high demand production. Experience in the beverage can and bottle industry, with expertise in high-precision metal forming, is highly desirable to innovate and optimize these critical processes. Your work will involve optimizing equipment and processes, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvements. What You'll Do Drive ramp of production lines by characterizing baseline performance and capability of each system and drive actions to maintain or improve performance as measured by product quality and tool availability Analyze production with statistical software to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, and yield, OEE, quality and investigate bottlenecks to identify root cause and countermeasure to maximize throughput Optimize specialized equipment such as progression die presses and coil feed presses for high-volume can forming, drawing on best practices from related industries like beverage manufacturing Collaborate with Controls Engineers and technicians to troubleshoot and optimize processes using PLC, HMI, or tool management software Generate and maintain documentation including machine and process specifications, drawings, BOM, and spare parts What You'll Bring Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience Previous experience in metal stamping, forming, Tool & Die manufacturing or a related industry is highly desirable e.g. beverage can and bottle Knowledge of transfer and progressive dies, coil fed presses, and related equipment for efficient, high-speed production lines Expertise in steel metal forming, including material handling, lubrication, and defect prevention techniques Extensive proficiency with 3D and 2D design software such as SolidWorks, CATIA V5, Inventor, AutoCAD, etc. Ability to stand and walk for up to 10 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs Frequently and repetitively bend, lift, and reach to interact with equipment Willingness to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection, bump cap, while adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines 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: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays Back-up childcare and parenting support resources Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs Tesla Babies program Commuter benefits Employee discounts and perks program