Associate Quality Engineering Manager, Energy

Buffalo, New York, United States

Description

What to Expect

Tesla Energy is looking for an experienced Quality Leader for it's site. In this role, you will lead a world class quality team to support the manufacturing of high-quality residential and solar products to drive the mission to accelerate the world’s transition towards sustainable energy. This is a dynamic position where you work with several engineering groups, supply chain, production, commissioning, and service teams to proactively develop products and processes to be built right first time, and continuously improve them to meet customer expectations and profitability goals. The successful candidate for this position must be a problem-solver and demonstrated leader, have a strong quality & customer-focused mindset, and have the personal drive and stamina for relentless, continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead quality engineers to support production lines for site and build a network across factories to leverage good practices and continuous improvement
  • Establish and meet clear quality metrics and objectives for site and Energy business
  • Drive professional problem solving to root cause and correct failures in production and the field
  • Master and nurture a data driven team with advanced statistical, analysis and visualization skills
  • Support a 24x7 global business with the needed sense of urgency to protect Tesla customers and business, while enabling work-life balance, commitment, and fun at work
  • Develop and motivate a high performing team of exceptional engineers and engineering technicians to be proud to take place in Tesla’s mission to transition the world towards sustainable energy
  • Create and maintain PFMEAs to determine potential risks in manufacturing process and drive resolution of high-risk issues into process controls
  • Establish and maintain Control Plans to assure critical features are controlled and monitored through the assembly/production processes
  • Develop and implement Quality Key Points for visual inspection that meets product specifications used by in process inspections and quality audits
  • Create schedule for regular audits and inspections to be performed by Quality Technicians across all product lines

What You’ll Bring

  • Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years as a Quality Engineer with prio experience leading a team of engineers
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and implement changes
  • Experience conducting PFMEAs for production processes
  • Experience in ISO-9001, QS-9000, ISO/TS/IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP is a plus
  • Experience in 6-Sigma
  • Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving methods, such as fishbone diagrams and/or 8D, and implementing successful countermeasures
  • Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, including process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, and similar
  • Proficiency in SQL, R, Minitab (or similar), is a plus
  • Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques

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:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

  • Supervisor QA Engineering - $86,400 - $129,600/annual salary
  • Associate Mgr QA Engineering - $104,400 - $156,600/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.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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Company

Tesla

Overview

Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. With global temperatures rising, the faster we free ourselves from fossil fuel reliance and achieve a zero-emission future, the better. 

In pursuit of this mission, we make electric vehicles that are not just great EVs, but the best cars, period. We also produce and install infinitely scalable clean energy generation and storage products that help our customers further decrease their environmental impact. When it comes to achieving our goals, we pride ourselves in accomplishing what others deem impossible.

We are opening new factories and increasing our output everyday – join us in building a sustainable future.

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