Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Seats

Overview

Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Seat Trim Design & Industrialization. Location : Fremont, CA (preferred) or Austin, TX for strong candidates. Join Tesla to support supplier development and qualification activities for seat trim components, enabling rapid development cycles and product launches.

What To Expect

Tesla's Supplier Industrialization team is responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. The role involves communicating with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal is to deliver on-time quantities of high-quality component parts into Tesla's production processes.

Locations : Fremont, CA (preferred); Austin, TX considered for strong candidates.

What You'll Do

• Act as a liaison between internal Tesla teams (Trim pattern engineering, seat engineering, raw materials engineering) and suppliers to meet Appearance Approval Requirements, Product Validation Testing, and Pre-Production Approval Process (PPAP) for components and materials
• Ensure trim pattern designs align with supplier manufacturing to prevent wrinkles and creases while meeting Tesla's trim engineering specifications. Propose process adjustments to suppliers or modifications to Tesla's trim designs to support product ramp-up
• Negotiate costs, timelines, and actions with suppliers throughout the product lifecycle. Cost analysis background is a plus
• Create, manage, and communicate soft trim material specifications to Sourcing, Purchasing, Product, and Design teams. Soft trim raw materials include (PUR, PVC, TPO, Suede, Textiles)
• Identify manufacturing and production defects at suppliers and collaborate with Tesla internal teams and suppliers to resolve issues
• Work with global manufacturing teams to optimize pattern development, sewing, and build operations
• Oversee soft-trim components from initial concept through to production hand-off and during supplier ramp-up
• Experience with pattern development software such as Gerber, Lectra, and Accumark
• Demonstrated ability to improve production efficiency by refining sewing processes and optimizing material usage
• Working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Bill of Materials (BOM) development

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