Tesla

Tesla is hiring: Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Raw Materials, Soft Goods

Tesla, Fremont, CA, United States, 94537

Tesla's Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. This role manages suppliers that provide raw material cover stocks for the interiors and seating commodities in Tesla's automotive programs. The goal: delivering on time quantities of high quality component parts into Tesla's production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct and conduct industrialization related activities within the Supply Chain team
Develop, manage, audit, improve and correct supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing and assembly techniques and quality control processes from the advanced development phase to mass production qualification
Lead supplier improvements in scalability, cost, and quality
Drive negotiation for piece price and product development to ensure that Tesla's pricing meets best-landed-cost expectations as well as Supplier Industrialization standards of Best-In-Class quality
Collaborate with Tesla Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specifications and supplier metrics
Validate supplier corrective actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented for similar potential concerns across manufacturing lines and/or suppliers
Provide input on new or alternative materials for improved design, manufacturability, or cost reduction

Requirements

Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Textile Engineering or evidence of experience and exceptional ability
2+ years of relevant plant experience working directly with knitting, weaving, coated textiles or similar in a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering role
Previous Automotive experience and/or Supply Chain is strongly preferred
Understanding process engineering principles of wrapped final products
Exemplary professional soft skills including ability to communicate and direct supplier activities at up to executive level
Ability to define and execute a project using project management techniques
An average of 40% domestic and international travel, possibly on short notice

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
LGBTQ+ care concierge services
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
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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