Supplier Industrialization Engineers - Plastics and Thermal (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Supplier Industrialization Engineers - Plastics and Thermal (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Tesla’s Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for component development, part and process qualification activities, quality management, and continuous improvement activities at suppliers. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high quality component parts into Tesla’s production processes to enable extremely rapid development cycles and product launches, driving lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve quality.

We are looking for Supplier Industrialization Engineers for the following commodities:

• Plastics
• Thermals
• Closures

• Lead Supplier Industrialization activities from R&D phase to mass production including product development, qualification, quality control and initiate New Product Introduction.
• Scout Innovation for Quality and Cost optimization from the supply base and support Design for Manufacturing feedback into Engineering teams.
• Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirements between Suppliers and Tesla Purchasing, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet material performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
• Drive tracking and improving supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes.
• 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.
• Project manage the supply chain scope at a global level driving steps forward and continuous improvement on the technical and cost reduction level.

• Degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics or evidence of experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing, research, or quality engineering, with demonstrated evidence of excellence
• Experience in Supplier Industrialization, Customer Quality, and Product or Application Development at Raw Material producer or qualified automotive supplier
• Knowledge of PPAP/APQP processes and automotive technical knowledge
• Experience of statistical analysis, design quality assessment and improvement technique
• Hands-on and ready to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Domestic and international travel (expected 30 - 40% of the time), sometimes on short notice

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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