The Quality Engineer will work as a member of Tesla’s Quality organization. The primary objective

of this role is to support the production of high-quality electric vehicles through the continual

improvement of process and product quality and the systems that surround them. The successful

candidate for this position must be a problem-solver at his/her core, have a strong quality and

customer-focused mindset.

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams to drive process and product improvements; use of QA methodologies to manage and facilitate issue resolution including root cause investigations and the development, implementation and monitoring of effective corrective and preventive actions
• Establish, maintain and improve factory quality performance metrics
• Collaborate with Field Quality & Reliability to drive warranty improvements and link field failures back to production data for improvement
• Develop and implement quality standards as part of the Tesla Quality System to assure products meet expectations of our target customers
• Lead/facilitate review and disposition of discrepant materials identified for control of nonconforming product
• Promote and maintain a culture and attitude of continuous improvement, working within the Tesla team to make it more efficient, safer and an enjoyable place to work

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, working on automotive pre-treatment, coating and sealing processes, including at least 1 year of experience in Quality Engineering
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, 8Ds, FMEA, process capability analysis, DoE, SPC, etc.
• Comfortable pulling and analyzing production data with SQL/Splunk/Tableau; Python a plus
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
• Ability, willingness to travel domestically, and internationally (5% to 10%) and may be required to support extended hours based on business and production needs
• Must be detail oriented, effectively handle multiple priorities, have a strong quality mindset, and be able to meet tight deadlines

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