Supplier Quality Engineer, Battery Cell

Tesla's Cell Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineers are responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at Tesla sites. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, and on-the-spot critical decision making. Within Tesla's Quality Cell Engineering organization, you will have the data gold mines across design and manufacturing, enabling you to design, create, and deploy innovative new risk mitigations and issue into production use globally with physical impact that you can see.

• Diligent drive supplier accountability for part quality issues that are impacting Production by effectively managing and ensuring closure for supplier corrective actions. This includes starting and maintaining sorts and reworks, dispositioning MRB material, and issuing chargebacks and validating supplier clean points
• Own MRB metrics and hold weekly MRB review meetings with cross functional teams including on-site engineering teams and supplier teams
• Lead cross-functional between Supplier Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Suppliers, and Designers for driving resolution to quality issues
• Engage with supplier teams on developing short term containment actions and long-term corrective actions to resolve quality issues, SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Request) follow up and manage from beginning to end
• Responsible for Supplier Quality Performance at the factory, work onsite daily to support data collection/analysis to identify failure trends and collaborate facilitating this data to Engineering, Design, Supplier Industrial Engineering, and other Failure Analysis teams
• Self-starter, seeking opportunities to improve processes, part quality and overall efficiency; Identifies trends and priorities by organizing and graphing/charting data; Applies project management and/or systems engineering tools to complete complex tasks

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of component or assembly plant experience supporting Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or similar in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Process, Quality, or Manufacturing Engineering role. Experience in a manufacturing organization is strongly preferred
• Experience in Electronic Top-Level Assembly (TLA) and PCBA processes, High voltage systems (batteries), or power electronics is a plus
• PPAP/APQP processes, display an advanced working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T), Lean Manufacturing, and how to apply these skills to improve quality, capacity, and reduce costs
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying, analyzing, and reviewing quality problem solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, 8D, etc.
• Quality systems experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities to management and executive level, with excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills. Should be well organized with meticulous attention to detail

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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