Job Description
What To Expect
We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated, team-oriented Quality Engineering Technician be responsible for Root cause Body in White issues reported by General Assembly, Powdercoat & Supplier teams. Technicians will flag production parts found to be suspect or nonconforming, remove from line and support engineering with containment activities through clean point to ensure Tesla standards are being met. Technicians must be prepared to escalate concerns to the appropriate party and always promote a culture of quality. The purpose of the Quality Engineering Technician is to minimize the number of defective parts that are sent to downstream departments and assist multiple teams in maintaining and improving overall part quality, yielding beneficial results and higher efficiency for Tesla. What You'll Do Lead product tear downs to Support Quality Engineers in root cause analysis of materialized quality issuesAssist Quality Engineers during fault injection exercises and in management of Issue Tracker actions to resolutionWork closely with manufacturing, process, and suppliers to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high qualityMaintain, update, and validate product and quality plans and control plansLeads line to line root cause issues/solutions to increase and maintain quality metrics and performanceDevelop and implement daily process/line specific audit plans for Quality Technicians, compile, and review results with cross-functional teamsTake part in ongoing optimization of manufactured products with respect to both cost and production technology
What You'll Bring Must have command of the English language, both written and verbalExperience with BIW Environments (MIG and Resistance Spot Welding)Experience with quality systems in a high-volume manufacturing environmentExperienced in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferredKnowledge of LEAN Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, TQM, GD&T, engineering drawings, electronic test, and measurement systems highly desiredAbility to effectively communicate common issues and defects to leadership and management assisting with solutionsAbility to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment providing line leadership and guidance with the ability to pull and manipulate data in SQL, basic statistical knowledge (capability, t-tests, etc.)
Benefits
Compensation and 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
$21.96 - $50.76/hour + 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.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours,