Tesla Megafactory in Lathrop, CA is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer for Megapack production lines. In this role, you will be responsible for the quality of the parts, the process and the final product. You will partner with design, supply chain, manufacturing and service to develop Tesla's production process to make high quality products that meet our internal and external customer expectations. The Quality Engineer is a professional problem solver, that can make good use of quality techniques (SixSigma, advanced statistics, Advanced Product Quality Planning, data visualization) to solve quality challenges and develop reliable processes that prevent creation of defects, enabling high quality products that meet the high reliability standards in energy business, contributing to the mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.


Responsibilities

• 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
• Assist development with dimensional analysis, statistical tolerancing and other methods to investigate the effects of part and process variability on system performance
• Support process capability analyses to investigate the ability of suppliers and production processes to meet defined specifications and quality standards
• Design effective experiments through DOE or other methods to support design and process teams in investigation of various 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
• The successful candidate for this position must have hands-on experience, broad technical background with the ability to work with engineering, manufacturing, service and suppliers across a wide variety of issues Initiative, with strong interpersonal and communication skills are an absolute requirement to get work done while establishing effective working relationships within Tesla and outside

Requirements

• Engineering Degree Mechanical, Materials or Industrial Engineering, or evidence of exceptional experience in related fields
• Six Sigma or ASQ certification are preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality engineering
• Minimum 1 year of experience with body in white or enclosures manufacturing (stamping, welding, e-coat, powder coating)
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• 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, scripting, and data visualization experience (e.g. MySQL, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
• On site presence required

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)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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

$64,800 - $232,200/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.