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Tesla Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. What To Expect
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible. Tesla’s Supplier Quality team are responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers and for ensuring production line is protected from disruption due to incoming supplier quality issues. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches, driving lean manufacturing principals to reduce waste and improve quality.
What You'll Do
The team consists of Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) technicians who ensure production line is protected from disruption due to supplier quality issues, while driving actions with suppliers. This cross-functional role requires team members to work closely with Factory teams towards issue identification and containment, and with Supply Chain teams towards issue resolution and corrective actionsConducts investigations to identify and/or confirm potential and escalated supplier quality issues; develops and implements immediate countermeasures to quickly resolve supplier quality spills and prevent production downtime; creates sustainable countermeasure requirements (including scope of work, standardized work instructions, PPE, tools, equipment, and cycle time) to maintain production uptime and trains Quality Inspection team and their 3rd parties to execute themIssues and drives supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) to initiate and track to closure supplier’s containment actions, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventative action identification and implementation; conducts part quality audits and trials at the component, subsystem and/or system level to confirm/verify supplier’s implemented containment actions and corrective & preventative actions are effective; reviews supplier’s root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions for problem resolution adequacy and efficacy and provides feedback to them and their assigned Supplier Industrialization Engineer for correction, as requiredSupports part and packaging trials driven by new product launches, Tesla design changes, and/or Supplier (process) changes at the component, subsystem and/or system levels within the Factory to verify, validate and provide feedback on quality impactsFacilitates and leads meetings with stakeholders to address supply chain and/or supplier quality (emerging) issues and/or changesSeeks opportunities to improve processes and part quality whilst reduce part costs; collects and shares lessons learned for issue prevention and continuous improvementSupport containment, SCAR, continuous improvement and/or personal professional development activities at supplier locations, other Gigafactories and/or Tesla warehouses/operating sites, as required
What You'll Bring
Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience3+ years of industry experience in quality, production, or manufacturing engineering departmentsMust have in-depth, working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T); deep understanding of PFMEAs, Control plans and problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5Why, and Ishikawa; familiar with SPC and data analysis; experience applying QMS, APQP, PPAP, and Red-X methodologies preferredExperience with leading manufacturing process and control plan audits (audit development experience a plus)Possess demonstrable leadership, project management, and cross functional collaboration and teambuilding skills; proven results directing internal, supplier and 3rd party activities and meeting customer requirements and expectationsAbility to deal with competing priorities, ambiguity and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment with minimal to no direction; strong technical comprehension and oral & written communication skills; understands technical issues and able to explain them in a concise and plain manner to technical and non-technical audiencesAble to travel (up to 10%) throughout North America, possibly on short notice
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: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$72,000 - $162,000/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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Job functionQuality Assurance IndustriesMotor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tesla by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Supplier Quality Engineer” roles. Menlo Park, CA $144,000.00-$201,000.00 2 weeks ago Menlo Park, CA $122,000.00-$169,000.00 2 weeks ago Newark, CA $98,700.00-$127,800.00 1 month ago Oakland, CA $130,000.00-$190,000.00 2 weeks ago Fremont, CA $90,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days ago Foster City, CA $155,000.00-$213,000.00 3 days ago Fremont, CA $90,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days ago Supplier Quality Engineer, Exterior LightingSenior Supplier Quality Engineer, Mechanicals Sunnyvale, CA $138,000.00-$202,000.00 50 minutes ago Supplier Quality Engineer - Electromechanical (Hybrid Mechanical and Electrical) Menlo Park, CA $98,000.00-$112,000.00 2 weeks ago Staff Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical Menlo Park, CA $135,000.00-$159,000.00 2 weeks ago San Jose, CA $90,000.00-$120,000.00 1 month ago San Jose, CA $158,800.00-$197,200.00 14 hours ago San Jose, CA $100,000.00-$130,000.00 17 hours ago Alameda, CA $86,700.00-$173,300.00 3 days ago Fremont, CA $145,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago Hayward, CA $90,000.00-$120,000.00 1 week ago Principal Supplier / Manufacturing Quality EngineerStaff Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical San Jose, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 4 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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Supplier Quality Engineer, Body in White
role at
Tesla Supplier Quality Engineer, Body in White Join to apply for the
Supplier Quality Engineer, Body in White
role at
Tesla Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. What To Expect
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible. Tesla’s Supplier Quality team are responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers and for ensuring production line is protected from disruption due to incoming supplier quality issues. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches, driving lean manufacturing principals to reduce waste and improve quality.
What You'll Do
The team consists of Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) technicians who ensure production line is protected from disruption due to supplier quality issues, while driving actions with suppliers. This cross-functional role requires team members to work closely with Factory teams towards issue identification and containment, and with Supply Chain teams towards issue resolution and corrective actionsConducts investigations to identify and/or confirm potential and escalated supplier quality issues; develops and implements immediate countermeasures to quickly resolve supplier quality spills and prevent production downtime; creates sustainable countermeasure requirements (including scope of work, standardized work instructions, PPE, tools, equipment, and cycle time) to maintain production uptime and trains Quality Inspection team and their 3rd parties to execute themIssues and drives supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) to initiate and track to closure supplier’s containment actions, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventative action identification and implementation; conducts part quality audits and trials at the component, subsystem and/or system level to confirm/verify supplier’s implemented containment actions and corrective & preventative actions are effective; reviews supplier’s root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions for problem resolution adequacy and efficacy and provides feedback to them and their assigned Supplier Industrialization Engineer for correction, as requiredSupports part and packaging trials driven by new product launches, Tesla design changes, and/or Supplier (process) changes at the component, subsystem and/or system levels within the Factory to verify, validate and provide feedback on quality impactsFacilitates and leads meetings with stakeholders to address supply chain and/or supplier quality (emerging) issues and/or changesSeeks opportunities to improve processes and part quality whilst reduce part costs; collects and shares lessons learned for issue prevention and continuous improvementSupport containment, SCAR, continuous improvement and/or personal professional development activities at supplier locations, other Gigafactories and/or Tesla warehouses/operating sites, as required
What You'll Bring
Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience3+ years of industry experience in quality, production, or manufacturing engineering departmentsMust have in-depth, working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T); deep understanding of PFMEAs, Control plans and problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5Why, and Ishikawa; familiar with SPC and data analysis; experience applying QMS, APQP, PPAP, and Red-X methodologies preferredExperience with leading manufacturing process and control plan audits (audit development experience a plus)Possess demonstrable leadership, project management, and cross functional collaboration and teambuilding skills; proven results directing internal, supplier and 3rd party activities and meeting customer requirements and expectationsAbility to deal with competing priorities, ambiguity and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment with minimal to no direction; strong technical comprehension and oral & written communication skills; understands technical issues and able to explain them in a concise and plain manner to technical and non-technical audiencesAble to travel (up to 10%) throughout North America, possibly on short notice
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: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$72,000 - $162,000/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.
, TeslaSeniority level
Seniority levelEntry level Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionQuality Assurance IndustriesMotor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tesla by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Supplier Quality Engineer” roles. Menlo Park, CA $144,000.00-$201,000.00 2 weeks ago Menlo Park, CA $122,000.00-$169,000.00 2 weeks ago Newark, CA $98,700.00-$127,800.00 1 month ago Oakland, CA $130,000.00-$190,000.00 2 weeks ago Fremont, CA $90,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days ago Foster City, CA $155,000.00-$213,000.00 3 days ago Fremont, CA $90,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days ago Supplier Quality Engineer, Exterior LightingSenior Supplier Quality Engineer, Mechanicals Sunnyvale, CA $138,000.00-$202,000.00 50 minutes ago Supplier Quality Engineer - Electromechanical (Hybrid Mechanical and Electrical) Menlo Park, CA $98,000.00-$112,000.00 2 weeks ago Staff Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical Menlo Park, CA $135,000.00-$159,000.00 2 weeks ago San Jose, CA $90,000.00-$120,000.00 1 month ago San Jose, CA $158,800.00-$197,200.00 14 hours ago San Jose, CA $100,000.00-$130,000.00 17 hours ago Alameda, CA $86,700.00-$173,300.00 3 days ago Fremont, CA $145,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago Hayward, CA $90,000.00-$120,000.00 1 week ago Principal Supplier / Manufacturing Quality EngineerStaff Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical San Jose, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 4 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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