Tesla Malaysia recently put up a job listing on its career page, looking for an engineer who specialises in battery cell supplier industrialisation. The opening will see the candidate based in Malaysia, and more specifically, in the area of Perai in Penang. The position is full-time and, as per the description, will require the individual to “develop, qualify, and oversee battery cell manufacturing process end to end.”
The rest of the job description is as follows:
- 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.
It is likely the position is one of possibly several upcoming positions that will gradually open up, as part of Tesla’s US$13.5 million (~RM58.1 million) investment into Malaysia. In part, the job opening is likely part of the company’s Global Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) AP Scheme that is aimed at bolstering local EV infrastructure.
