Quality Engineer, Service Manufacturing

The Quality Engineer will support the Production/Remanufacturing of Battery Packs, Drive units, Energy products for Service Manufacturing organization. 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 and stamina for relentless, continuous improvement.

• Accountable for the quality of incoming components, quality controls and assurance in production process, root cause analysis and resolution of problems impacting internal and external customers, continuous improvement, and risk mitigation

• Drive cross functional teams to achieve targets for field reliability, scrap and first pass yield

• Development of manufacturing requirements, quality standards and product quality plans to assure products will meet expectations of our target customers

• Deployment of manufacturing level requirements to subsystems, assemblies & components to assure clear focus on design and customer needs

• Leading development of FMEAs (Design & Process) for development teams to identify and address critical risks. Support development of manufacturing equipment, controls and test plans to address risks identified in FMEA

• Support process capability analyses to investigate the ability of suppliers and production processes to meet defined specifications and quality standards alternatives to resolve quality issues

• Manage and facilitate the root cause & corrective actions system through tracking and validation of issues and support in root cause analysis through facilitating brainstorming, use of lean methodologies, hypothesis testing, design of experiments, DMAIC, 8D, etc.

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience

• Six Sigma or ASQ certification are preferred

• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality engineering. Minimum 1 year of experience with electro-mechanical assemblies

• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying design for quality, problem-solving methodologies, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE and SPC

• Strong background and demonstrated success applying statistical methods

• Minitab, JMP or other statistical software capabilities are preferred

• Data mining, databases, and scripting experience (e.g., MySQL, Python)

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

$75,600 - $162,000/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.