Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Quality Engineering Technician - Energy

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Full-timeSparks, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Level 3 Quality Technician, an engineering degree, or equivalent experience is required.
Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment and understanding of quality systems are required.
Experience with Model 3 Drive Unit, Battery Module, and/or Pack lines and Tesla quality systems is preferred.
Experience with QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, and PFMEA is preferred.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, and TQM is highly desired, along with a strong aptitude for electronic test and measurement systems.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and material specifications, and knowledge of GD&T engineering drawings, are required.
Command of written and verbal English is required.
Ability to lift and sort parts is required.
Ability to communicate common issues and defects to leadership and management while assisting with solutions is required.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while providing line leadership and guidance is required.
Strong attention to detail, record-keeping, and organizational skills are required.
Ability to pull and manipulate data in SQL and basic statistical knowledge, including capability and t-tests, are required.
Ability to use technology tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data is required.
Ability to operate relevant personal computing hardware and standard software is required.

Responsibilities

Ensure that in-process and incoming material meets quality requirements and specifications.
Identify quality issues in the manufacturing environment, lead investigations and root-cause analysis, collect process and product data, and manage non-conforming material.
Work with production and engineering teams to respond rapidly and drive continuous improvements to the production process.
Conduct product teardowns for root-cause analysis, create and maintain Quality Instruction documents, and support Quality Engineers in analyzing materialized quality issues.
Work with manufacturing, process, and suppliers to establish processes and procedures that ensure consistent quality.
Lead the organization and execution of Quality trials with Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians, and support new-line validations.
Assist Quality Engineers during fault-injection exercises and process refinement through Gage R&R; manage Issue Tracker actions through resolution.
Assist in identifying and resolving manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, and sort parts to meet quality requirements.
Serve as the on-shift subject matter expert for process and product specifications defining quality in assigned areas.
Maintain, update, and validate product and quality plans and control plans; lead line-to-line root-cause investigations and solutions to improve quality metrics and performance.
Develop and implement daily process- and line-specific audit plans for Quality Technicians, and compile and review results with cross-functional teams.
Train and coach Quality Technicians on root-cause issues and best practices for corrective-action implementation and countermeasures.
Lead and participate in continuous-improvement activities with Process Technicians, Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and external suppliers, and optimize manufactured products for cost and production technology.
Independently analyze and interpret high-failure product data, escalate and investigate fallout with the line Quality Technician, and direct preventive actions for quality defects based on increased data-metric fallout rates and failed lineside products.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Model 3 Drive Unit, Battery Module, and/or Pack lines and Tesla quality systems.
Experience with QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, and PFMEA.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, and TQM.

Category	Manufacturing
Location	Sparks, Nevada
Requisition ID	280575
Type	Full-time

Job Description

The Quality Engineering Technician will ensure that all material, both in-process and incoming, meets Tesla’s quality requirements and specifications. This person will be responsible identifying quality issues within the manufacturing environment, leading investigations, and root cause analysis, collecting relevant process and product data, and managing non-conforming material. This person will work closely with production and engineering teams to maintain rapid response and to drive continuous improvements to the production process.  They will conduct product tear downs for root cause analysis, drive the creation and maintenance of Quality Instruction documents and support Quality Engineers in root cause analysis of materialized quality issues, working closely with manufacturing, process, and suppliers to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high quality.  This individual will lead the organization and execution of Quality trials working closely with Quality Engineers and Quality Technicians and support new line validations. 

Job Responsibilities

Assist Quality Engineers during fault injection exercises process refinement through Gage R&R and management of Issue Tracker actions to resolution and assist in the identification and resolution of manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, sort parts for quality requirements
Serve as the on-shift subject matter expert (SME) for process and product specifications that define quality in assigned areas
Maintain, update, and validate product and quality plans and control plans, lead line to line root cause issues/solutions to increase and maintain quality metrics and performance
Develop and implement daily process/line specific audit plans for Quality Technicians. Compile and review results with cross-functional teams
Support training the training and coaching of quality technicians on root cause issues/problems and best practices for corrective action implementation and countermeasures
Lead/Participate in continuous improvement activities with Process Technicians/Engineers Manufacturing Engineers and external suppliers and take part in ongoing optimization of manufactured products with respect to both cost and production technology
Analyze and interpret high failure product data independently, effectively escalating/root causing fall-out alongside line Quality Technician and direct potential problem preventative action on quality defects based on increased data metric fall-out rates and failed lineside products

Job Requirements

Level 3 Quality Technician or an Engineering degree or equivalent experience. Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment and understanding of quality systems required. Experience on Model 3 Drive Unit, Battery Module, and/or Pack lines and experience with Tesla quality systems preferred
Experienced in QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferred
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, TQM, etc. highly desired and strong aptitude with electronic test and measurement systems
Proficiency at reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and material specifications and knowledge of GD&T engineering drawings. Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
Ability to lift and sort parts. Ability to effectively communicate common issues and defects to leadership and management assisting with solutions
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment providing line leadership and guidance and detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
Ability to pull and manipulate data in SQL, basic statistical knowledge (capability, t-tests, etc.). Ability to use technology tools and business system applications to manage, synthesize, and interpret data. Ability to operate relevant personal computing hardware and standard software

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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