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Battery Cell - Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Penang, Malaysia (On-site)

Battery Cell - Supplier Industrialization Engineer

1 Hour ago • 2 Years + • Manufacturing

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Job Description

Tesla's Battery supplier Industrialization team seeks a Battery Cell - Supplier Industrialization Engineer to develop, qualify, and oversee battery cell manufacturing processes end-to-end. This role involves working closely with internal and external organizations, taking new battery cell designs from concept to full production. Responsibilities include driving supplier industrialization readiness, managing the Tesla Qualification Process (TQP), leading failure analyses and implementing corrective actions, participating in design reviews, developing and implementing quality control processes at supplier sites, and conducting supplier audits. The ideal candidate will have experience in cell manufacturing (Pouch/Prismatic/Can type cells), process development and scaling, FA techniques, data analysis, and strong teamwork and communication skills. The position requires extensive travel to supplier sites (up to 75%).

Must have:

BS/MS/PhD in relevant engineering
2+ years cell manufacturing experience
Experience in developing and scaling cell manufacturing processes
Proficient in Battery Cell FA techniques
Experience with Measurement System Analysis, SPC, FMEA
Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Good to have:

High-volume manufacturing experience

What to Expect

Tesla’s Battery supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. This role will develop, qualify, scale up and optimize manufacturing and quality system procedures for Battery cell manufacturing. In this role, you will work closely with many organizations both internal and external to Tesla, taking new battery cell designs from initial concept through into full production.

The battery cell is a critical component in Tesla vehicles and storage systems. This role will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to our products. The work environment is demanding, fast-paced and incredibly exciting. The ideal candidate should be ready to push their limits, as they join in highly motivated and capable team to make unbelievable things into reality.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities

Develop, qualify, and oversee battery cell manufacturing process end to end (from upstream mixing & electrode manufacturing to downstream finished good cell testing and shipping)
Drive overall supplier industrialization readiness including factory readiness & manufacturing line FAT/SAT.
Responsible for driving TQP (Tesla Qualification Process) for production launch readiness & ensure manufacturing lines meet cell design requirements.
Leads FAs and implement CAs for battery cell inline, OQC, performance and next customer IQC failures
Participate in supplier DFM reviews & guide suppliers in efficient use of poke-yokes, best methods of
manufacturing, testing, and gauging and correct tools or assembly equipment to use.
Responsible for development & implementation of IQC, IPQC and OQC at supplier sites to ensure incoming product at Tesla is defect free.
Accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
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.

What You’ll Bring

Requirements

BS, MS, PhD in Mechanical, Chemical, Material Science engineering discipline and 2+ years of experience in cell manufacturing (Pouch/Prismatic/Can type cells)
Demonstrated experience in developing cell manufacturing processes, qualifying & scaling to volume with suppliers.
Proficient in Battery Cell FA techniques is mandatory: Cell tear downs experience, experience with cyclers, Raman spectroscopy, loading analysis/measurement.
Experience in a manufacturing setup handling Measurement system analysis, SPC (Cp/Cpk analysis, Control Plans, FMEA & OEE
Skillful in statistically analyzing factory data to draw meaningful inferences.
Excellent team building skills in dealing with suppliers, peers, and other functional areas.
Strong technical writing ability and an ability to explain complex issues in a concise and plain manner.
Ability to travel to supplier sites domestically up to 75% of time.
Experience in high volume manufacturing is highly desired

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