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As a member of Tesla's Electronics Supplier Industrialization Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in the development and qualification of critical component and electronic part top-level assembly processes with suppliers. You will be responsible for providing regional support for New Product Introduction (NPI) and legacy product management within the supply chain. This will involve collaborating with the Tesla sourcing and design teams to conduct early supplier sourcing assessments, make-sourcing decisions, industrialization, and quality control activities. A key aspect of this role is the need for excellent communication skills, strong supplier management expertise, a willingness to travel domestically and internationally, and the ability to make critical decisions in time-sensitive situations. You will be supporting a diverse product portfolio that includes low/high voltage products, controllers, audio and sensing projects, and optical lens and camera projects. Supporting Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles during early product development will be a core part of your responsibilities. This will involve providing valuable feedback to NPI SIE and design teams. Additionally, you will conduct onsite supplier audits to assess sourcing decisions and develop new suppliers to meet Tesla's requirements. Driving continuous improvement in supplier scalability, cost, and quality performance will be a key focus, along with managing and optimizing supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance. You will oversee supplier production capacity and operations management, ensuring clear communication of technical requirements between suppliers and Tesla's GSM, SIE, and Design teams. Your role will also involve collaborating with Tesla supply chain teams to establish optimal performance specifications and supplier metrics. You will lead, track, and improve supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes. Managing and enhancing production and product quality will be crucial, and you will guide suppliers in developing robust processes and procedures for efficient, high-quality product manufacturing. Additionally, you will be responsible for following up and driving SCAR (supplier corrective actions review) with suppliers, validating corrective actions to prevent recurrence. To be successful in this role, you should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain or mechanical engineering, with experience in Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs), Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), and PCBA top-level assemblies (TLAs) being highly preferred. A BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering is required, or equivalent experience with exceptional abilities. Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) is essential, as well as practical experience with Six Sigma methodologies. Proficiency in GD&T, 3D CAD software, and hands-on experience with quality statistical analysis tools and applications are also necessary. You should possess a strong mechanical background, including statistical tolerance analysis, design quality assessment, and improvement techniques. Demonstrated skills in supplier development and management, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently are important qualities for this role. Being hands-on and adaptable to a fast-paced environment is key, as well as a willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time to engage with Contract Manufacturers (CMs). Tesla is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please inform your recruiter if you require an accommodation at any point during the interview process.,
