Supplier Industrialization Engineer, BIW (Body in White)

Supplier Industrialization Engineer, BIW (Body in White)

Tesla

Grünheide (Mark), Germany

What You’ll Do

Technical Expertise and Leadership:

• Serve as the Supply Chain technical expert for supplier industrialization, providing hands-on guidance to resolve complex issues in Tesla's fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with Design, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to develop and qualify components, ensuring suppliers comply with Tesla's technical requirements and lean manufacturing principles.
• Search out innovations for quality and cost optimization from the supply base and provide design-for-manufacturing feedback to internal stakeholders.
• Lead major projects to success, acting as a fully responsible project manager, and coordinate activities of other employees as a coach and technical leader.

Validation and Qualification:

• Lead supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet material performance, delivery, and reliability expectations for components.
• Lead advanced quality planning (APQP) activities to ensure robust process development, risk mitigation, and alignment with Tesla's quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Qualify supplier new product introductions, including validation of PPAP submissions, process capability assessments, and launch readiness to support seamless integration into mass production.

Analysis and Problem Solving:

• Perform data analysis and problem-solving on highly complex issues, including hands-on investigations, to accelerate resolutions and reduce disruptions in the supply chain.
• Apply advanced statistical process control (SPC), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and lean manufacturing techniques to enhance supplier performance, inform data-driven decisions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Project manage the supply chain scope at a global level, driving steps forward and continuous improvement on technical and cost reduction levels, while interpreting internal or external business challenges and recommending best practices.

What You’ll Bring

• BS Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience with exceptional ability).
• 1-2 years of experience in Supplier Industrialization, Quality, or Product Development Engineering.
• Comprehensive understanding of PPAP/APQP processes and automotive technical standards.
• Advanced knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, also on short notice.
• Strong understanding of different manufacturing process across the board in the automotive sector.
• High motivation paired with pro activeness to solve complex issues on your own.
• Ability to adapt quickly to different circumstances and personalities.
• Ability to work on multiple topics simultaneously and being able to set priorities on your own.