Job Description
What To Expect
Battery Cells are the common denominator for every Tesla product. Our product requirements demand ground-up cell architectures with state-of-the-art performance, manufactured at volumes that are orders of magnitude higher than the products they power. Our environment is fast-paced and incredibly exciting. Tesla moves quickly, so being passionate and self-motivated to push your limits is critical. Our team works alongside engineering groups across various disciplines, requiring strong communication skills and a team-first mentality. You will work alongside seasoned industry experts, high aptitude recent graduates, and people from every stage in between. We are seeking a highly motivated materials and/or cleanroom expert with exceptional project management skills to lead Tesla Cell Manufacturing Quality Improvement efforts. The key to sustained success and scalability is a comprehensive action plan to improve manufacturing quality in all aspects, including improving defect detection methods, implement strategies to remove defects from the process, and quantify the risk from varying defect types and quantities. This person will work with every team in Cell, across multiple factories in different countries, to build out and lead a holistic project to address the issues. This will include large-scale CAPEX investments in facilities and tooling, continuous improvement projects in factories, and quality control measures. This person must be seasoned in manufacturing for high reliability applications such as Li-ion cells, medical, semiconductor, or a similar field with several years’ experience.
What You'll Do Map out and lead an enterprise level initiative to assess, reduce, and control manufacturing defects across multiple factoriesImprove all elements of the manufacturing process, from raw material to finished products and into the field to improve the performance of the 4680 CellEstablish KPIs to track implementation, drive continuous risk reduction, and report progress to Sr/Exec leadershipDefine and propose risk mitigation projects for all levels of the organization, including working with factory teams to drive/implement solutions on the manufacturing floorEnsure universal adoption of best practices across the Cell ecosystem, incorporating lessons learned for each iteration of designLead and facilitate cross functional problem-solving meetings with design, quality, manufacturing, materials, and process engineering teamsLead defect analysis and design of experiments (DOEs) to identify root causes and effects of various manufacturing defectsMentor, upskill, and develop the entire Cell organization to support a culture step change
What You'll Bring 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, or commensurate technical research and applicationsDegree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experienceProven track record of developing large scale projects and driving on-time delivery of tangible resultsExperience working with lithium-ion cells or high reliability products like medical or aerospace is preferredStrong interpersonal skills, able to convince stakeholders of the value of the initiativeExceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across levels and functionsExperience working with well-established quality standards such as ISO, ASTM, and AIAGPassion for systematic problem-solving using systemsDetail oriented, with the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and perform under high pressureFluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Benefits
Compensation and 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) 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
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Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours