Quality Technician

What to Expect As a Quality Technician, you will be a vital part of our team, maintaining high-quality processes and procedures to ensure optimal manufacturing. We are looking for individuals with a proven success record in fast-paced environments who excel in working with and communicating with cross-functional teams. Your hands-on and analytical abilities, organization skills, and attention to detail will be highly valued. You will take pride in these skills, knowing they contribute significantly to our team's success and the quality of our products. What You’ll Do Work closely with manufacturing to establish processes and procedures to ensure consistently high quality and analyze and interpret data independently to anticipate potential problems and take preventative action Utilize product quality plans and control plans, maintain quality performance metrics, and drive issues to root cause solutions Work with Manufacturing Engineering to have a process that meets the product specification and tolerance and audit the manufacturing line against released manufacturing processes and procedures and process and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) as required Assist in the identification and resolution of incoming material and manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, sort parts for quality requirements, and analyze and disposition component and product defects as a member of the Material Review Board Participate in continuous improvement activities with manufacturing and take part in an ongoing optimization of the products concerning both cost and production technology Work with Supply Quality Engineering and Suppliers to maintain adherence to specifications that support production requirements Support FMEA activities to identify design and manufacturing issues and mitigate risks. Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback to Engineering, as well as participate in DFM reviews What You’ll Bring 3+ years of experience within quality systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment Experienced in QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferred Strong aptitude with electronic and manual test and measurement systems Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ability to lift and sort parts of up to 30 pounds as needed Ability to use technological tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, TQM, etc. are highly desired Essential Physical Demands: Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours/day Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs.  The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs  Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes   Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain   Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day  Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures  Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing  Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment  Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures  Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines Compensation and Benefits Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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 Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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 Quality Technician I - $24.44 - $27.20/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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