Nikhil Newase

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer Energy Storage Team @Tesla

Developing, selecting, industrializing and optimizing the suppliers’ manufacturing of components used in Tesla Energy Storage products using the Tesla Qualification Process (TQP). • Own part quality, process optimization and supplier industrialization for Energy Storage material for all points and phases in the product life • Support technical design reviews with Tesla Design Engineering to ensure new design manufacturability and that an effective Design for Manufacturability (DFM) plan is created with the supplier(s) supporting the program • Support on-boarding and qualification of new or existing suppliers with on-site assessments and evaluation of all aspects of supply process • Drive the supplier manufacturing plan to ensure effective error-proofing is built into the process and be responsible to review/approve Tesla Qualification Process (TQP) tasks for each part • Oversee rapid and effective SCAR closures for suppliers to ensure issues are addressed quickly and correctly, and that we avoid re-occurrences of quality issues • Interact with suppliers at both the working and executive level to ensure Tesla quality directives are understood and executed • Ensure suppliers have provided detailed OEE and equipment capability studies to demonstrate their ability to achieve ramp and capacity expansion plans to support the growth we anticipate in the Energy Storage business • Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners in Finance, Design Engineering, Global Supply Management, and Manufacturing to ensure the best possible outcomes for Tesla in support of company goals including on new program launches, supplier resourcing projects, cost down efforts and on quality improvement projects. • Ensuring that we are successfully ramping the supply base in a timely manner to meet our aggressive business growth targets.