Associate Manager, Quality Operations, Cell Manufacturing

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is looking for an Associate Quality Operations Manager, responsible to lead, coach and coordinate Quality Supervisors and Technicians within Gigafactory Nevada - Energy area. In this role, you will drive for collaboration and achievement of company goals by enabling the Quality team to support and drive problem solving, effective planning, coaching, and training personnel, developing successful employees. The Associate Manager will build a strong, motivated Quality Operations team capable of consistently delivering high-quality performance, drive problem-solving activities; focusing on quality products built right at first time, and empower the Quality Operations team to collaborate with Engineering to improve product quality, product manufacturability and line productivity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient coverage of competent, trained staff to support all Quality and Production targets in all Gigafactory manufacturing operations and maintain a culture that prioritizes safety and quality through communication, action, and accountability
• Identify opportunities to qualify products and processes efficiently and effectively, constantly looking for improvements
• Own execution of the control plan - tracking results to make data driven decisions. Leading issue resolution (including root cause investigation) for all audit failures and non-conforming material; Ensure Quality Operations teams utilize standardized work and consistent work practices across shifts and areas.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement and develop individual professional development for supervisory team
• Drive a culture that prioritizes safety and quality through communication, action, and accountability. Motivate your team through recognition awards; Immerse yourself within the cross functional team of production/engineering/maintenance/safety/production control/NPI organizations to provide world class customer service
• Facilitate the improvement of Quality controls and audits to prevent escape of suspect material. Support projects to ensure robustness in the quality system and its controls by implementing effective controls for suspect materials (Physical and virtual material management). Provide effective equipment and tooling to improve quality timeline and disposition. Support the allocation of resources and space to complete quality inspections and disposition without escape of material
• Focus on the development of all team members by getting to know them and understand their skills and abilities; Utilize a skills matrix that you define to evaluate and address the areas that need refinement

Requirements

• 3+ year experience managing teams of people in high-volume manufacturing setting. Preferred experience managing a mixture of individual contributors and people leaders
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or other Technical discipline, evidence of exceptional experience, or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to support Quality problem identification, prioritization, and resolution
• Ability to work with and develop Quality performance metrics. Ability to develop motivation and drive from team members even on challenging situations. Ability to work well under extreme pressure while managing competing demands and deadlines
• Communicate clearly using excellent written, verbal, and strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail and must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Proficiency in concepts such as SPC, process capability, PFMEA, Control Plan
• Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)