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Supervisor, Quality Inspector (Night Shift)

Tesla
Lathrop, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026
What To Expect
The Quality Supervisor manages and leads a team of Quality Leads and Quality Inspectors as they perform the MRB production process to ensure all material get correctly processed. The Supervisor will assist their team in determining the disposition of current Production parts to ensure Tesla standards are being met. Supervisors must be prepared to make justified decisions and escalate concerns to the appropriate party by promoting a healthy culture of Quality. The purpose of the Quality Supervisor is to develop their team into highly skilled and knowledgeable Quality Leads and Quality Inspectors in order to quickly and accurately disposition defective parts. The Quality Supervisor is a key bridge between different departments when defects arise helping to quickly prevent additional flow out of non-conforming material.

Shift: 6:00pm-6:05am; Thursday-Saturday; every other Wednesday

What You'll Do

  • Manage a team of Quality Leads and Quality Inspectors in their day-to-day operations, including creating rotations, monitoring breaks and lunches, and providing all levels of coaching. Guide inspection and rework teams to properly disposition parts as good for use, needs repair, or scrap
  • Coaching and mentoring the team during day-to-day operations as well as providing great feedback prior, during and post review periods
  • Managing a highly productive team schedule. Continuously looking for way to grow our department and the team. Prepare and lead daily Quality meetings with Quality Inspection Management
  • Document and communicate any identified defects. Escalate concerns to Quality Inspection Management that are not being properly resolved in your immediate work area
  • Comprehend current Production Quality standards and determine if ongoing production meets those standards; Communicate emerging and trending quality issues to prevent negative impact to the factory
  • Construct and maintain strong relationships with members of production and engineering teams. Collaborating closely with other Tesla cross-functional teams such as Planning Teams, Quality Engineers, PC Teams, etc.
  • Executing all responsibilities without hindering safety, quality, positive environment, and cost savings


  • What You'll Bring

  • Ability to visually detect defects in a fast-paced environment, ability to identify and differentiate between several defect types, ability to determine severity of a defect and the required response
  • Ability to perform detailed daily record keeping and reporting of Quality issues that will be referenced by technicians, engineers, and management
  • Ability to determine potential countermeasure solutions against failed inspections
  • Ability to help establish first line of defense for immediate containment activities
  • Ability to build solid relationships with several teams in multiple departments. Ability to be personable and effective in verbal and written communication
  • Ability to apply critical thinking skillset to engage and troubleshoot new Quality issues
  • Ability to take on difficult conversations with team members


  • 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


  • Expected Compensation

    $86,400 - $151,200/annual salary 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.

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