What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Cell Manufacturing Global Quality position at Tesla?
Battery Cells are the common denominator for every Tesla product. Our product requirements demand ground-up cell architectures with state-of-the-art performance, manufactured at volumes that are orders of magnitude higher than the products they power. Our environment is fast-paced and incredibly exciting. Tesla moves quickly, so being passionate and self-motivated to push your limits is critical. Our team works alongside engineering groups across various disciplines, requiring strong communication skills and a team-first mentality. You will work alongside seasoned industry experts, high aptitude recent graduates, and people from every stage in between.
We are seeking a highly motivated quality person to help drive improvements to manufacturing processes and develop our understanding of cell product performance. This Quality Engineer will partner with Design, Manufacturing, Test, and Production to develop validation plans, create defect samples, run trials, and provide actionable data-driven paths to improve our program. The role involves managing the full life cycle of trials from a quality perspective, including hands-on shop floor work with production tools, data analysis & reporting, and change management. You will be expected to work cross-functionally and support the identification and prioritization of potential product and process failures and help drive both corrective and preventative actions. This person is seasoned in manufacturing quality for high reliability applications such as Li-ion cells, medical or a similar field with several years' experience.
Responsibilities
- Own discrete quality improvement projects from "concept to completion" in dynamic manufacturing environments
- Support quality validations during new cell launches with the goal of implementing quality improvements and exceeding build quality targets
- Provide support during cross-functional review and roll-out of PFMEAs; provide input on control plans
- Work cross-functionally to develop and implement robust quality systems
- Support definition of quality and process requirements as a part of Tesla's global operating standards
- Partner with design and manufacturing engineering counterparts to translate design requirements into functional quality controls that can withstand the demands of high-volume production
- Support quality root cause investigations and resolutions as they relate to factory-controllable issues
- Analyze manufacturing processes and product specifications in order to determine best practices that meet or exceed Tesla's quality standards
- Support the overall team in building and implementing appropriate quality audit standards and procedures
Requirements
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 :
2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
