Sr. Continuous Improvement Engineer, Cell Quality

What To Expect
As a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer within the cell quality structure, you will lead the continuous improvement efforts for COPQ and MRB. This role requires effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to quickly and accurately identify the root cause of non-conformances, ensuring the proper disposition of suspect parts. You will work closely with various departments, including Quality Engineering, Production, Process Engineering, Material Planning, Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Engineering, and Supplier Industrialization Engineering.

What You'll Do

Collaborating on Cross-Functional Investigations: Support cross-functional teams in investigating suspect components and parts

Technical Root-Cause Analysis: Lead technical root-cause analysis for Cell shops

Project Leadership for Testing Equipment Development: Lead projects aimed at launching and enhancing test equipment for component investigations

8 waste reduction: Lead cross function workshops on waste elimination in the production and quality process

Engineering Project Leadership: Lead and manage engineering projects to ensure effective delivery of technical solutions

Led cross-team cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and delivering measurable reductions in spend while improving operational efficiency

Process Definition and Standardization: Define processes and create standards for MRB, COPQ, and escalation procedures

Q Team Steering: Build a process to align the quality team and departments toward a shared understanding and prioritization of quality issues related with COPQ

Ongoing Optimization: Contribute to ongoing product and process optimization, focusing on performance, cost reduction, and technological advancement

What You'll Bring

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Data-Driven Mindset: Strong passion for and curiosity about exploring the relationship between data and real-world processes, with a hands-on approach to engineering studies

Quality: A solid background in leading core quality tools like MSA, pFMEA, SPC

Lean: A solid background in lean manufacturing principles and techniques

Engineering Expertise: Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, with the ability to apply this knowledge effectively in the context of manufacturing quality

Relevant Experience: 3 years of professional experience in a related field

Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships quickly across teams

English Proficiency: Proficiency in both written and spoken English is essential

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:

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

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