Supplier Industrialization Engineer Raw Materials - Aluminum and Non-Ferrous Metals

7 Months ago • All levels

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

Tesla's Supplier Industrialization team seeks a Supplier Industrialization Engineer specializing in aluminum and non-ferrous metals for its Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg. Responsibilities include leading supplier industrialization activities from R&D to mass production, encompassing product development, qualification, quality control, and new product introduction. The role involves scouting for quality and cost optimization, facilitating communication between internal and external teams, conducting supplier audits, driving process development, validating corrective actions, and managing the global supply chain for technical and cost improvements. Significant travel (50%) is required for engagement with suppliers. The ideal candidate will have expertise in automotive metal stamping, body panel production, GD&T, metals processing, and supplier development.

Good To Have:

Knowledge of statistical tolerance analysis
Experience with design quality assessment
Familiarity with metal phases, corrosion, weldability

Must Have:

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering
Automotive metal stamping & body panel experience
GD&T knowledge & tolerance analysis
Metals processing/fabrication knowledge
Supplier development & management experience
Excellent communication skills
Willingness to travel extensively

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What to Expect

Tesla’s Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. This position involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. Tesla is a fast moving, dynamic environment where flexibility and adaptability are key attributes needed for success. A successful candidate will be a self-starter, motivated and quick learner. This role specifically narrows in on the technical evaluation of aluminum and non-ferrous materials used to create parts across automotive and energy products.

What You’ll Do

Lead Supplier Industrialization activities from R&D phase to mass production including product development, qualification, quality control and initiate New Product Introduction.
Scout Innovation for Quality and Cost optimization from the supply base and support Design for Manufacturing feedback into Engineering teams.
Facilitate communication and clarification of technical requirements between Suppliers and Tesla Purchasing, Quality, and Engineering teams.
Accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet material performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
Drive tracking and improving supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes.
Validate supplier corrective actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented for similar potential concerns across manufacturing lines and/or suppliers.
Project manage the supply chain scope at a global level driving steps forward and continuous improvement on the technical and cost reduction level.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree Metallurgy/Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or evidence of experience and exceptional ability
Automotive metal stamping and production of body panels experience
Understanding of cross functional components throughout the automotive and energy products
GD&T knowledge, ability to perform stack up tolerance analysis
Knowledge of metals processing or fabrication (steelmaking & smelting), forging or forming experience (stamping & rolling)
Familiarity metal phases, corrosion and weldability
Proven know how supplier development and management experience
Experience of statistical tolerance analysis, design quality assessment, and improvement technique
Hands on and ready to work on a fast paced environment
Excellent spoken and written English
Domestic and international travel (expected 50% of the time) is required to engage with CMs, sometimes on short notice