Sr. Continuous Improvement Engineer, Cell Quality

About the role

Sr. Continuous Improvement Engineer, Cell Quality | Tesla (Manufacturing)

Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 277892 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

As a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer within the cell quality structure, you will lead the continuous improvement efforts for COPQ and MRB. This role requires effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to quickly and accurately identify the root cause of non-conformances, ensuring the proper disposition of suspect parts. You will work closely with various departments, including Quality Engineering, Production, Process Engineering, Material Planning, Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Engineering, and Supplier Industrialization Engineering.

What You'll Do

• Collaborating on Cross-Functional Investigations: Support cross-functional teams in investigating suspect components and parts
• Technical Root-Cause Analysis: Lead technical root-cause analysis for Cell shops
• Project Leadership for Testing Equipment Development: Lead projects aimed at launching and enhancing test equipment for component investigations
• 8 waste reduction: Lead cross function workshops on waste elimination in the production and quality process
• Engineering Project Leadership: Lead and manage engineering projects to ensure effective delivery of technical solutions
• Led cross-team cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and delivering measurable reductions in spend while improving operational efficiency
• Process Definition and Standardization: Define processes and create standards for MRB, COPQ, and escalation procedures
• Q Team Steering: Build a process to align the quality team and departments toward a shared understanding and prioritization of quality issues related with COPQ
• Ongoing Optimization: Contribute to ongoing product and process optimization, focusing on performance, cost reduction, and technological advancement

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Data-Driven Mindset: Strong passion for and curiosity about exploring the relationship between data and real-world processes, with a hands-on approach to engineering studies
• Quality: A solid background in leading core quality tools like MSA, pFMEA, SPC
• Lean: A solid background in lean manufacturing principles and techniques
• Engineering Expertise: Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, with the ability to apply this knowledge effectively in the context of manufacturing quality
• Relevant Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in a related field
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships quickly across teams
• English Proficiency: Proficiency in both written and spoken English is essential

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)