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 Manufacturing Quality Technician to help drive improvements to manufacturing processes and develop our understanding of cell product performance. 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 ideal candidate for this position will not only have strong analytical skills (Problem-Solving, "soft" skills), but also demonstrated experience running/utilizing a broad range of Automated tools and equipment ("hard" skills).
Assist Manufacturing Quality Engineers in discrete quality improvement projects from "concept to completion" in dynamic manufacturing environments
Support quality root cause investigations and resolutions as they relate to factory-controllable issues
Support FMEA activities to identify design and manufacturing issues and mitigate risks. Play hands on role in defect samples creation for high-risk factory Quality issues and derisking new product quality issues and assist in creating Red-Rabbits for new Manufacturing processes and create Instructions for Fault injections for use in mass production.
Assist in establishing new inspection processes in IPQC area including creating instructions and conducting Gage R&Rs
Support quality validations during new cell launches with the goal of implementing quality improvements and exceeding build quality targets and support definition of quality and process requirements as a part of Tesla's global operating standards
Analyze manufacturing processes and product specifications to determine best practices that meet or exceed Tesla's quality standards and support the overall team in building and implementing appropriate quality audit standards and procedures
0 to 5 years' experience in manufacturing environment
Bachelor s degree in a technical discipline and evidence of exceptional experience, or equivalent experience
Experience working with lithium-ion cells or high reliability products like medical or aerospace is preferred
Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Strong knowledge of inspection techniques for geometric, mechanical, chemical characteristics
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills and strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across levels and functions
Must possess a bias for action, with the ability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive in challenging circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for overall success
Must have command of the English language both written and verbal
Essential Physical Demands:
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: