What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Energy Power Equipment position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
As part of the Tesla Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE) team for Energy Power Equipment parts, you will be responsible for critical substation power equipment and top level assembly development, processes, qualification and life cycle activities within the supply chain. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: delivering on time quantities of high-quality power equipment into Tesla's deployment processes to enable rapid development cycles, product launches and stable production.
What You'll Do
- Plan, organize, direct and conduct supplier industrialization related activities within the supply chain team
- Develop, manage, audit and improve supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing, assembly and quality control processes from the development phase to qualification and mass production
- Accountable for supplier audits to ensure suppliers' ability to meet performance, delivery, and reliability expectations
- Provide leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI) at Suppliers through conducting and implementing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis and drive design solutions during early design phase with Design Engineering team
- Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirements and Critical to Quality (CTQ) items that drive robust supplier processes to meet requirements from Design, Quality and Deployment teams
- Accountable for leading, tracking and improving supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes
- Drive supplier improvements in materials, design, manufacturability, quality or cost reduction
- Manage supplier quality performance and work closely with Field Quality teams to address Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) involving design and/or process changes to ensure actions are robust, sustainable, and implemented for similar potential concerns across manufacturing lines and/or suppliers
- Domestic and International travel (average of 30 - 40% of the time) is required to engage with suppliers, possibly on short notice
What You'll Bring
- 5 years of experience supporting high and medium voltage substation equipment or similar in a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering role. Will accept a master's degree in same fields with 3-year work experience
- Minimum 3-year experience in Quality Systems (PPAP/APQP), NPI, and product inspection/testing
- 3-year experience with 3D CAD, DFM, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T); statistical process control (SPC) a plus
- Experience with Testing/Commissioning MV HV Equipment is a plus
- Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities at the management level
- Previous experience managing safety critical parts
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, hands on and in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent team building skills in dealing with suppliers, peers and other functional areas
- Strong technical writing and discussion ability to explain complex issues in a concise and plain manner
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:
- Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.