Manager, GFTX Manufacturing Quality

What to Expect The Vehicle Quality Engineering Manager owns overall vehicle quality engineering for the manufacturing site / region: organization leadership, quality system effectiveness, new program launch readiness, production quality performance, and customer / field quality outcomes. This role leads Quality Engineers, specialists, and technicians across vehicle quality domains (process quality, attributes, dimensional, electrical/functional, audit/EOL, and issue management) and partners Design, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Production Control, and Service.

Unlike an individual-contributor attribute or process engineer, this manager sets quality strategy, allocates talent to the highest-risk failure modes and launches, drives structured problem solving to permanent corrective action, and represents quality status in plant leadership and program gates. Success is measured in people development, process capability, product conformity, launch quality, and sustained customer quality indicators.

What You'll Do Lead vehicle Quality Engineering for the assigned plant/product, setting priorities, standards, and operating cadence for engineers and technicians

Own quality results for production and new launches, including gate readiness, risk burn-down, containment, and launch-to-rate performance

Build and maintain quality systems — control plans, reaction plans, process audits, documentation, and layered process confirmation tied to real manufacturing conditions

Drive structured problem solving (8D/DMAIC) from detection through permanent corrective action, and escalate systemic risks with options and recovery plans

Allocate team capacity across process quality, vehicle attributes, audit/EOL, launch support, and field response based on data and business risk

Partner with Design and Manufacturing Engineering on design-for-quality, process capability, and change management that protects outbound quality

Track and improve core quality KPIs (FTQ, scrap/rework, audit fails, containment aging, warranty, customer quality) and report to plant and program leadership

Lead plant-wide quality responses (stop-ship, hold, sort, rework) with disciplined communication and clear exit criteria

Develop the team by coaching QEs and technicians, setting performance expectations, building technical depth, and creating succession for critical roles

Benchmark external quality operating models, continuously improve methods and tools, and represent Quality Engineering in leadership reviews, program gates, and customer/corporate forums

What You'll Bring Degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

10+ years in automotive quality, manufacturing, or vehicle engineering, with growing responsibility

3+ years leading engineers and/or technicians preferred

Proven ownership of plant- or vehicle-level quality, including launches and production problem solving

Strong quality systems skills: control plans, PFMEA, audits, containment, structured RCA, and statistical thinking

Able to lead cross-functional teams under launch/production pressure and brief senior leadership clearly

Working knowledge of vehicle manufacturing and major quality domains (process, dimensional, functional/electrical, attributes)

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, quality data tools, and plant quality/issue-tracking systems

Valid driver's license; willing to work on the floor, support proving, and cover off-shifts as needed

Preferred: prior quality manager experience, TPS/lean quality, volume OEM background, EV/multi-program launches, and Six Sigma/lean or leadership training

Benefits

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

Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.