From Tinkering to Engineering: Jose Perez’s Journey - Candidate Spotlight #6

In this episode of Candidate Spotlight, I sit down with Jose Perez, a mechanical engineer whose hands-on curiosity evolved into a career focused on automation, robotics, and manufacturing innovation.Jose shares how early inspiration from his father led him into mechanical engineering, how his internships shaped his technical foundation, and how working at Tesla taught him the importance of adaptability, resilience, and troubleshooting under pressure.He also discusses the growing role of automation and controls engineering in modern manufacturing and how ergonomics, maintainability, and learning from failure are key to creating efficient, human-centered systems.If you are interested in connecting with Jose, feel free to reach out to him on LinkedIn.