Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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The purpose of the Tesla Materials Engineering organization is to facilitate the Tesla mission of accelerating the world to sustainable transportation via identification, development and insertion of advanced materials and processes while supporting other Tesla Engineering and Manufacturing functions with materials expertise.

Role

The Materials Engineering team is seeking an Adhesives Engineer to support material applications for on-going processes, material changes, and new material introductions at our Tesla Factory in Berlin. This role will also represent Tesla Materials Engineering in dealing with our local material suppliers in Europe. This position will reside at the Tesla factory in Berlin but will report to the corporate Materials Engineering team in Fremont, California, USA.

Responsibilities
  • Primary source for adhesive materials expertise, information, and analysis at the Tesla Factory – Berlin.
  • Support on-going material application processes for adhesives and sealers including body and paint shop adhesives and sealers, battery enclosure adhesives and sealers and battery module assembly adhesives.
  • Work with the manufacturing teams to ensure processes are robust and optimized.
  • Provide technical support to the quality teams with respect to potential material non-compliances.
  • Support process validation for all new processes or materials.
  • Develop new material strategies for lower cost manufacturing with improved quality.
  • Advise the broader Materials Engineering Team on how we can make better materials for manufacturing.
  • Represent Tesla when dealing with local material suppliers in Europe.
  • Manage material approvals for local material suppliers in Europe.
Requirements
  • Polymer or Materials Engineering degree. Advanced degrees or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Fundamental knowledge of polymers and polymer chemistry as they relate to adhesives. Thorough understating of surface chemistry and it’s relationship to adhesion. Knowledge of basic adhesive chemistries (epoxy, polyurethane, acrylic, silicone, etc.)
  • 5 to10 years + experience working in a manufacturing facility (process engineer, quality engineer, or other position directly related to manufacturing). Experience at an adhesives manufacturer or automotive OEM (adhesives role) is desired.
  • Experience with standard analytical tools (FTIR, DSC, Rheometry, DMA, etc.)
  • Thorough knowledge of coating processes and their relationships to material properties.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills with ability to manage projects independently
  • Fluent language skills in German or English are required.
Applications for this role have to be done in English!

What We Offer

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world’s most interesting problems with the best and brightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensation package includes competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonusses. Typical benefits that are offered are a pension program, 30 vacation days, employee insurances, relocation and commuting support.

Tesla Motors is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or federal law.
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Deadline: 08-12-2024

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