Staff Industrial Engineer, Megapack

Description

Tesla is looking for a highly-motivated and accomplished Staff Industrial Engineer to join Energy Manufacturing team. Through a detailed understanding of the factory objectives and extensive collaboration with internal and external teams, you will help optimize our manufacturing and material flow process. This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the world-class manufacturing facility in Brookshire, TX, working in a demanding and fast-paced environment to improve critical subsystems of an exciting product.

We are seeking an Industrial Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer who has mastered Lean through a hands-on approach and who leverages its tools and methodologies to transform and scale operations. The key differentiator is direct, personal application: they have designed the cell, led kaizen events, performed line balancing, written the standard work, and owned the before-and-after results. Coaching and training others come only after they have already done the work themselves. The ideal candidate effectively facilitates problem-solving and continuous improvement activities, is pragmatic, influences without direct authority, demonstrates a strong bias for action, and delivers sustainable results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 

Responsibilities

• Design and improve assembly line layouts, support space, and amenity areas using a combination of quantitative analysis and lean principles 

• Evaluate existing and future state factory layouts and workflows to support footprint expansion and efficient space utilization 

• Deep dive into production assumptions (yield, line speed, equipment availability, cycle time) to identify risks, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities, transforming raw data into strategic recommendations 

• Develop buffer strategies, shift schedules, and labor models 

• Perform line balancing, WIP management, and headcount optimization to align with takt time and throughput goals 

• Support production planning by modeling throughput capabilities and identifying capacity constraints 

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations and apply structured problem-solving methodologies 

• Develop and implement standardized metrics, dashboards, and visualization tools to monitor and drive performance 

• Mentor and train junior engineers and technicians 

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Engineering within a manufacturing or supply chain environment (energy, automotive, or warehousing preferred) 

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience 

• Proven track record in driving complex engineering projects across cross-functional teams, excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively convey complex ideas across technical and non-technical stakeholders 

• Experience in capacity modeling, simulation (FlexSIM or similar), and operations research 

• Deep familiarity with lean manufacturing, process optimization, work measurement, and line balancing techniques 

• Experience with 2D CAD for layout design, 3D CAD for Process Engineering Support for fixture designs, understanding of automation, semi-automated lines, and robotics 

• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, SQL, Excel VBA, Python, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) 

• Demonstrated ability to apply lean tools (VSM, 5S, Kaizen, Yamazumi charts) and Six Sigma principles (DMAIC, Control Plans) 

• Experience with WMS or ERP platforms and understanding of master data, BOMs, and MRP logic  

• Provide support to Engineering, Operations, Inventory Control, Production, Quality, Logistics, NPI, Training in all formats dependent on business need and maturity 

Compensation and Benefits

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