Quality Technician, Megafactory

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.

• 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

• 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

Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to:safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, and adheringto prescribed safety rules and guidelines

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