Quality Technician, Megafactory (Day Shift)

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

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