Associate Manager Quality Engineering, Remanufacturing

Tesla Remanufacturing team in Lathrop is looking for an experienced Quality Leader. In this role, you will lead a world class quality team to support the service manufacturing and remanufacturing of High Voltage Battery Packs and Drive units to drive the mission to accelerate the world's transition towards sustainable energy. This is a dynamic position where you work with several engineering groups, supply chain, production, other Remanufacturing sites, and service teams to proactively develop products and processes to be built right first time and continuously improve them to meet customer expectations. The successful candidate for this position must be a problem-solver and demonstrated leader, have a strong quality & customer-focused mindset, and have the personal drive for continuous improvement.

• Lead Quality Engineering and Quality Operations team to support production/Remanufacturing lines for site and build a network across factories to leverage good practices and continuous improvement

• Establish/Maintain and meet clear quality metrics and objectives for Lathrop, other Remanufacturing sites

• Drive professional problem solving to root cause and standardize quality improvement projects across all Remanufacturing sites to minimize Quality Escapes and Early life Failures

• Master and nurture a data driven team with advanced statistical, analysis and visualization skills

• Support a 24x7 global business with the needed sense of urgency to protect Tesla customers and business, while enabling work-life balance, commitment, and fun at work

• Develop and motivate a high performing team of exceptional engineers, engineering technicians, Quality supervisors and Quality technicians

• Create and maintain PFMEAs to determine potential risks in manufacturing process and drive resolution of high-risk issues into process controls

• Establish and maintain Control Plans to assure critical features are controlled and monitored through the assembly/production processes

• Develop and implement Quality Key Points for visual inspection that meets product specifications used by in process inspections and quality audits

• Create schedule for regular audits and inspections to be performed by Quality Technicians across all product lines

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 6+ years as a Quality Engineer with prior experience leading a team of engineers

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and implement changes

• Experience conducting PFMEAs for production processes

• Experience in ISO-9001, QS-9000, ISO/TS/IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP

• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving methods, such as 6 Sigma, fishbone diagrams and/or 8D, and implementing successful countermeasures

• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, including process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, and similar utilizing tools like SQL, R, Minitab (or similar)

Benefits

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

Expected Compensation

$93,600 - $167,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.