Tesla Supplier Quality Engineer Megafactory 

United States, California, Lathrop 

253788285

Asa Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for critical componentdevelopment, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualificationactivities at suppliers. The job requires effective communication at all levelsboth with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leadingstatistical process control activities for critical components, and on-the-spotcritical decision making.

• Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies,Statistical Process Control, scorecards, ensuring supplier compliance, whilstdriving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans
• Based on performance and business needs, set prioritiesfor cross functional teams and suppliers
• Develop positive relationships and work closely withSupply Chain Team to manage, implement, and track supplier/engineering, designchanges, capacity studies and New Product Introductions
• Track and Manage Supplier Correct Action Request processwithin the manufacturing environment working closely with Supply Chainorganization and Suppliers
• Provide leadership and guidance during investigations ofmajor problems and or special projects focusing on supplier development andimprovement
• Perform root cause analysis, coordinate, and conductspecialized testing and measurement
• Plan, organize, direct, and report all activities andmatters relating to supplier performance; Assess supplier qualifications status
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing andengineering trends that concern product quality
• Develop incoming quality assurance process and proceduresto enable sampling of parts and assurance of supplier outgoing qualityprocesses
• Lead First Article Inspection, execution and follow up ofpart qualification tasks (PPAP/TQP) pertinent to the Tesla factory

• Degree in engineering field, or equivalent experience
• Experience and knowledge of PPAP/APQP processes
• In-depth knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning andTolerancing (GD&T) and sampling inspection
• Knowledge in Statistics, Statistical Process Control anddata mining and analysis
• Possess demonstrable leadership abilities and previousexperience managing safety critical parts
• Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities atthe management level with proven results in meeting customer requirements
• Ability to define and execute a project using projectmanagement techniques
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment
• Self-starterand seeks opportunities to improve processes, part quality, and overallefficiency
• Datadriven, identifies trends and prioritize work/activities