Quality Engineer, Castings

About the role

• Quality Engineer, Castings | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 285336 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

The Quality Engineer, Castings, will work as a member of Tesla’s Quality organization. The primary objective of this role is to support the production of high-quality Giga Castings 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 core, have a strong quality & customer-focused mindset and risk assesment, and have the personal drive and stamina for relentless, continual improvement (persona and professionally).

What You'll Do

• 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 and maintain quality performance metrics
• Review concerns with Design Engineering and perform risk assessment and continue to understand functions of castings geometry for vehicle load cases
• Develop and implement quality standards as part of the Tesla Quality System to assure products meet expectations of our target customers
• Support the development of product specifications and tolerances, design and process FMEAs and DVAs
• Establish and maintain control plans and inspection standards to assure critical features are controlled through the assembly/production processes
• 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

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or manufacturing related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+Year Castings manufacturing experiences (automotive preferred)
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying quality problem solving methods such as fishbone diagrams, FMEA, process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, DoE, SPC, etc.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding in GD&T and review CMM reports
• Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
• Ability, willingness to travel domestically, and internationally (5% to 10%)

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)