Quality Engineering Technician, Energy

About the role

• Quality Engineering Technician, Energy | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Buffalo, New York | Req ID: 285629 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

The Quality Engineering Technician will work closely with Quality Engineering to provide reports, charts, graphs and anything else needed to define, measure, analyze, improve and control product and process quality from their respective shops. The successful candidate must have mechanical aptitude, the ability to meet tight deadlines, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail oriented and be able to both take direction and work independently.

What You'll Do

• Lead the organization and completion of Quality trials working with Quality Engineers and Quality Techs
• Drive the creation and maintenance of Quality Instruction documents
• Support Quality Engineers in root cause analysis of materialized quality issues
• Work closely with manufacturing, process, and suppliers to establish processes and procedures that will ensure consistently high quality
• Maintain, update, and validate product and quality plans and control plans
• Leads line to line root cause issues/solutions to increase and maintain quality metrics and performance
• Develop and implement daily process/line specific audit plans for Quality Technicians. Compile and review results with cross-functional teams

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality Engineering is preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience with quality systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Experienced in ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, TPS, TQM, etc. highly desired
• Proficiency at reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment providing line leadership and guidance as well we ability to pull and manipulate data in SQL, basic statistical knowledge (capability, t-tests, etc.)
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal

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)

Expected Compensation

• Engineering Technician I - $27.45 - $30.60/hour
• Engineering Technician II - $31.64 - $34.96/hour
• Engineering Technician III - $34.73 - $40.36/hour + cash and stock awards + benefits for all levelsPay 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.