Supplier Industrialization Engineer, e-Steel & Related Raw Material Products (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

What to Expect

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.
• Accountable for leading, 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.
• Support supply chain scope at a global level, driving steps forward and continuous improvement on the technical and cost reduction level.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree Materials or Mechanical Engineering, or evidence of experience and exceptional ability
• Knowledge of most used automotive materials used in electrical motor manufacturing and their use in automotive industry processes: raw material processes (rolling, annealing, coating and slitting) & downstream usages (blanking, stacking, annealing, sintering or glueing).
• Proven leadership and project management skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and direct suppliers at management level, build strong cross-functional teams, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience in Supplier Industrialization, Customer Quality, and Product or Application Development at Raw Material producer or qualified automotive supplier
• Knowledge of PPAP/APQP processes and automotive technical knowledge. Experience of statistical analysis, quality assessment and extended problem-solving impact capabilities.
• Ability to investigate failure modes and impact of material properties as well as processing parameters on the final product.
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Domestic and international travel (expected 50% of the time), sometimes on short notice
• Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.