Internship, Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain (Fall 2024)

Tesla

Jun 13, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Logistics
Engineering
Austin, +2

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering or a related field
Experience with GD&T, AutoCAD, Solid Works, CATIA and MiniTab 
Experience operating basic tools and equipment in a manufacturing environment 
Exposure to lean manufacturing principles and concepts
Previous experience in production control, project management, root case analysis, material flow, manufacturing, process engineering, internal consulting, systems engineering, and/or warehousing
Knowledge PPAP/APQP processes 
Self-starter, seeks opportunities to improve processes, part quality, and overall efficiency 
Software skills: MySQL, Tableau, Excel, flowcharting software
Bonus: R, Python

Responsibilities

Supplier Quality:
As an intern on the Supplier Quality team, you will be responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers. The job requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, limited travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. You will drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, Statistical Process Control, supplier scorecards, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value, and set priorities for suppliers. You will develop positive relationships and work closely with the Supply Chain Team to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies, New Product Introductions, and transfers.
Supplier Industrialization:
As an intern on the Supplier Industrialization team, you will be responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at suppliers. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making. You will evaluate the design for manufacturing risks and identify the feasibility of Manufacturing processes such as Dispensing, Pick and Place, Screwing, Laser welding, and other critical manufacturing processes. You will lead internal program reviews for major NPI (New Product Introduction) projects (Gantt chart, milestone tracking, and escalation meetings) such as: Engineering development phases tracking, DFM (Design for Manufacturability) tracking, Product Yield monitoring, and Daily program issue reporting. You will lead the data collection activity, sometimes hands-on in the field, to develop a data collection plan and DOE (Design of Experiments) plan to identify relationships between Input and output factors, to root cause of potential performance drift of a product.
Industrial Engineering:
As an intern with our Industrial Engineering team, you will either work on projects involving suppliers or process improvement for manufacturing or material flow. The job involves communicating well with internal and external teams and on-the-spot critical decision making. You will plan, direct and conduct industrialization related activities within the supply chain team. You will develop, manage, audit and correct supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing, assembly, and quality processes. You will collaborate with Tesla Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specification and supplier metrics and validate supplier corrective actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented across potential manufacturing lines. You will lead supplier improvements in scalability, cost, and quality and validate suppliers to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery and reliability expectations.

FAQs

When does the internship for Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain start and end?

The internship is expected to start around August 2024 and continue through the Fall term (i.e. through December 2024) or into Spring 2025 if available.

How many hours per week is the internship and is it on-site?

The internship is full-time, requiring 40 hours per week, and is on-site.

Are international students eligible for this internship?

International students with work authorization through CPT are eligible for this internship. Students must consult their school before applying and must be able to work 40 hours per week.

What is the focus of the Internship Recruiting Team for this position?

The Internship Recruiting Team is dedicated to recognizing and developing emerging talent. They aim to provide an experience that allows interns to grow technically, professionally, and personally through their work with their Manager, Mentor, and team. (Note: Please tailor these FAQs to the specific information provided in the job description for accuracy.)

Tesla

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Automotive

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10,001+

Employees

2003

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. California-based Tesla is committed to having the best-in-class in safety, performance, and reliability in all Tesla cars. There are currently over 275,000 Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles on the road worldwide. To achieve a sustainable energy future, Tesla also created infinitely scalable energy products: Powerwall, Powerpack and Solar Roof. As the world’s only vertically integrated energy company, Tesla continues to innovate, scale and reduce the costs of commercial and grid-scale systems, with the goal of ultimately getting us to 100% renewable energy grids.