Lead Quality Technician, Data Center Manufacturing

About the role

Lead Quality Technician, Data Center Manufacturing | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: Brookshire, Texas | Req ID: 284901 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Lead Quality Technician must have the ability to work with various teams in assembly including engineering, quality, and suppliers across a wide variety of issues/corrective actions identified in line and at end of line, testing and inspection. Quality Technician Leads work in a manufacturing environment detecting defects and conducting repairs in a fast paced environment. They will serve as a point of contact for their respective areas and support coordination of Quality Engineering and Quality Inspectors.

What You'll Do

• First point of contact for Quality issues on designated Data Center manufacturing line
• Train, coordinate, and delegate activities of the Quality Technicians as well as leading group discussions online, providing support and guidance to line Quality Technicians while giving visibility to Process, Production, and Manufacturing Engineers
• Lead line to line root cause issues/solutions to increase and maintain quality metrics and performances while work closely with manufacturing and process teams, and suppliers to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high quality
• Ensure Quality Technicians are maintaining, updating, and validating product and quality plans and control plans while also working with Quality Supervisor and Engineers to review audit results to drive corrective action with cross-functional teams
• Revise Quality Key Points (QKP) documents, Quality Instructions, implement, revise, and analyze data collection spreadsheets, and maintain Quality Technician Standard Work documents at the direction of the Quality Engineer
• Assist in the identification and resolution of manufacturing quality issues, contain parts or products as needed, sort parts for quality requirements as well as analyze and interpret high failure product data independently, effectively escalating/root causing fall-out alongside line Quality Technicians
• Direct potential problem preventative action on quality defects based on increased data metric fall-out rates and failed lineside products

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrates leadership skills with proven indirect influencing ability
• Experience with quality systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment and experience in QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferred
• Strong aptitude with electronic test and measurement systems
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams
• Ability to effectively communicate common issues and defects to leadership and management, and assist with solutions
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices highly desired

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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)