Laboratory Lead, Cell Quality Engineering

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated lead to provide operational leadership for a Cell Quality laboratory at Gigafactory Texas. This role is responsible for effective analytical laboratory operations including supporting staffing, training, facilities management, and providing technical guidance for quality and analytical processes. This role works closely with Tesla's Design, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering teams to coordinate cross-functional activities that improve laboratory operations with the highest standards of safety, quality, and output.

• Anticipate, comprehend, and implement laboratory operational requirements to support analysis for incoming quality and production in 24x7 cell manufacturing environment
• Lab staff hiring, training, and development
• Lab facilities and environmental monitoring and control
• Planning, purchasing, installation, calibration, and maintenance of lab equipment
• Lab safety and adherence to any state, national or international requirements
• Manage a team of lab engineers with performing routine quality and failure analysis as well as extremely high priority/rapid response projects
• New method development
• Manage the development of new and innovative routine and non-routine test procedures for Cell associated materials
• Monitor and drive lab improvements
• Support the implementation of new quality programs and author/manage updates to lab policies and standard operating procedures

• Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Metallurgy, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in relevant quality or lab management positions
• Proven ability to lead a strong technical team in a lab environment
• Demonstrated expertise in physical and chemical analytics, method development/validation, and quality controls
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize in highly dynamic production environment
• Detailed-oriented, able to work both independently and in a collaborative project-focused environment, prompt and dependable, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in data analysis/interpretation and presentation of experimental data
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Prior experience with car manufacturing and associated materials testing is an additional advantage
• Experience successfully implementing quality control systems

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