Sr. Quality Manager, Cell Manufacturing

What You'll Do

• Manage a team of quality managers, engineers and technicians, providing guidance and support to ensure that quality goals are met
• Demonstrate EXTREME ownership and accountability, with highly efficient problem solving, decision-making, and risk assessment
• Lead identification, root cause analysis, and resolution using 8D methodology and other structured problem-solving tools to resolve manufacturing quality issues
• Track quality performance metrics, prioritize top issues, and drive continuous improvement activities with cross-functional team
• Lead core quality tools activities to ensure design and manufacturing issues are identified and risks are mitigated
• Drive cross-functional projects with manufacturing, supply chain, production quality, and research teams to test existing and determine new product specifications and tolerances
• Develop product/process control plans, inspection standards, testing plans and instructions, work instructions and manufacturing validation plans to ensure manufacturing capability and product reliability
• Manage non-conforming cell process flows via containments and evaluate risk of suspect materials while working closely with internal and external teams to identify disposition and resolve root cause

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of quality engineering and management experience, with a proven track record leading quality assurance and advancing through progressive leadership roles
• Experienced in ISO 9001, ISO/TS or IATF 16949, APQP, and PPAP or similar
• Specific training and demonstrated success in applying structured problem-solving tools (8D, A3, DMAIC, 5Why, Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram, Measurement System Analysis, Process Capability Analysis, DoE, etc.)
• Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing with a track record for achieving consistent quality over a large number of tools is a must have
• Experience with battery failure analysis, battery design and/or battery manufacturing is highly desired
• Strong management skills with a track record for building successful teams in the quality space
• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production, and introducing new equipment and processes into a production environment

Benefits

• Medical plans with options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with 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 including 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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