Quality Systems Engineer

What to Expect The Quality Systems Engineer position is a full-time opportunity in Tesla's Manufacturing team, based at the Energy Manufacturing Site in Buffalo, New York. It's a hands-on role focused on building and enhancing quality management systems in a fast-paced, innovative environment like Tesla's Gigafactory New York (GFNY). The emphasis is on fostering a culture of continuous improvement, problem-solving, and compliance while prioritizing safety, quality, and people.

Act as the on-site expert in quality problem-solving. Define metrics, governance processes, and remove barriers to promote continuous improvement across the organization Become the go-to person for tools like Kaizen, lean manufacturing, and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes. Lead efforts to raise standards beyond basic requirements using first-principles thinking Create CAPA processes, monitoring metrics, and feedback mechanisms to identify and prevent issues proactively Work with teams to prepare for external audits (e.g., ISO 9001 compliance) and customer visits. Support tools like Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and process control plans Introduce new quality tools and technologies to advance product quality and internal management systems at GFNY

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