What to Expect
We're on the hunt for a budding Engineer to become a vital part of the Tesla Top Level Assembly Supplier Industrialization Engineering team.
Come craft a cutting-edge supply chain alongside Tesla.
Dive deep into the complete product life cycle, spanning various vehicle and energy product developments, with a special emphasis on High Voltage Electronics Modules and Devices such as Electric Power Conversion modules, Contactors, Pyro, Charging Adapters.
As a pivotal team player, you'll offer comprehensive Design for Six Sigma analyses, pioneer high-precision manufacturing processes, spearhead tier 1 and tier 2 supplier evaluations, guide suppliers with a data-centric methodology, ensure timely product delivery, and tackle product quality concerns by determining their origins and enacting corrective measures.
What You’ll Do
Evaluate new tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers for power electronics assembly, gauging their capabilities and facilitating their integration
Execute and embed Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles, collaborating with the Design Engineering team during the early stages of design
Engage in Tolerance Stack Up and Monte Carlo Simulations to pinpoint design vulnerabilities and forecast potential production issues, relaying insights to the Design team
Steer Supplier industrialization and TLA manufacturing process formulation in the Request for Quote (RFQ) stage, ensuring all aspects align with Tesla's standards
Highlight Critical to Quality (CTQ) and New Unique Difficult (NUD) elements, pushing suppliers towards robust process creation
Fulfill the role of a program manager, mentoring suppliers to adhere to industrialization timelines and updating internal project management teams on supplier progress
Motivate suppliers to stay on track with the production acceleration schedule during the initial Start of Production (SOP), while also supervising supplier resources to guarantee Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) aligns with Tesla's goals
Oversee supplier yield outcomes, coordinating with internal test, ME, EE, and Rel teams (internal or external) to instigate corrective measures and enhance yield
Monitor supplier quality metrics, liaising with Tesla's Field Quality and Factory Quality departments to tackle Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
Smooth out communication regarding technical necessities among Suppliers, Tesla Purchasing, Quality, and Design divisions
What You’ll Bring
5 years’ experience in supply chain managing power electronics system preferred
BS Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering or related field
Experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Tolerance stacks up analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation and other Quality tools
Solid knowledge of statistical analysis tools and applications (JMP/Minitab)
Proficient in GD&T, 3D CAD software, CATIA preferred
Previous experience in Advanced product quality planning (APQP)
DMAIC experience
Supplier development and management experience
Self-motivated and the ability to work independently, hands-on and ready to work in a fast-paced environment
Domestic and international travel (expected 50% of the time) is required to engage with CMs, sometimes on short notice