Quality Technician, Megafactory (Day Shift)

Description:
The Quality Technician is primarily responsible for
evaluating parts produced on various lines (electro-mechanical components and
subassemblies, welding, powder coat, general/final assembly), and end-of-line
testing in a high-speed environment, ensuring Tesla standards are met by
flagging suspect or nonconforming parts, supporting containment activities, and
promoting a culture of quality. This role minimizes defective parts sent to
downstream departments, assists multiple teams in maintaining and improving
overall part quality, and yields beneficial results for higher efficiency.

Responsibilities:
The Quality Technician will be responsible for
guiding production teams to properly disposition parts as good for use, need
repair, or scrap, while documenting and communicating identified defects, with
accountability for escalating unresolved concerns to the quality engineering
team and direct manager
This person is expected to comprehend current
production quality standards, determine if ongoing production meets those
standards, and execute efficiently against provided instructions, self-validate
work for accuracy, check the quality of previous operations, and meet critical
deadlines, including providing day-to-day production support on quality
concerns and developing/implementing short- and long-term countermeasures to
quality problems while maintaining operational efficiency
The Quality Technician shall have the capacity
to communicate emerging and trending quality issues to prevent negative impact
to the factory, align with the Quality engineering team to support incoming and
in-process quality activities, and verbally provide constructive feedback,
define/iterate/document standard work, and suggest process improvements, with
ownership for detailed daily record keeping and reporting of quality issues
referenced by technicians, engineers, and management
The Quality Technician will also be constructing
and maintaining strong relationships with members of all nearby teams in
multiple departments

Requirements:
Must have a high level of attention to detail,
while working in an environment that requires quick action, with the ability to
identify and differentiate between several defect types, determine severity and
required response, and apply critical thinking skills to engage and
troubleshoot new quality issues
Knowledge in basic measurement and inspection
tools (e.g., calipers, torque wrenches, gauges, measuring tape) is a plus;
experience with electro-mechanical components, welding, powder coating, or
assembly processes (Desirable)
Communicates test results, ideas, and problems
to supervisor and engineers; able to be part of the solution, with strong
verbal and written communication skills in English, the ability to build solid
relationships with several teams in multiple departments, and personable
effectiveness in a fast-paced team environment
Typically involves a variety of operations
(including troubleshooting and rework) requiring a sufficient understanding of
the functional operation of the items assembled as well as the finished
product, with the ability to communicate new defect information to team
leadership and counterparts

Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits

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