Process Engineer - Megapack

Job Description

<p>Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy We design, manufacture, and sell electric vehicles, energy storage systems, and solar products. Our manufacturing teams are at the heart of this mission — driving innovation, quality, and efficiency at scale. </p><p>The Process Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic leader for operational excellence initiatives across Tesla's manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for driving large-scale Lean Six Sigma deployments, leading complex cross-functional improvement programs, and developing CI capability across the organization The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience in high-volume manufacturing environments and a proven track record of delivering measurable business results through structured problem solving and waste elimination.</p> This role will be based out of the Greater Houston Area (TX) and will require 50% travel to the Bay Area (CA) to support early builds and validation support for the next 3-4 months.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level improvement events, Value Stream Mapping, and breakthrough initiatives across multiple production lines 
• Define and drive the manufacturing site-wide strategy, develop/implement deployment roadmap, governance, KPIs, and portfolio of projects to deliver measurable results 
• Serve as the Lean Six Sigma subject matter expert, influence site leadership, and benchmark best practices to elevate maturity 
• Analyze end-to-end value streams to identify and eliminate the 8 wastes, own current- and future-state maps, and sustain gains 
• Lead high-impact improvement projects, implement control plans, drive 5S+ / visual management, and ensure long-term sustainability through standard work and audits 
• Design/deliver Lean Six Sigma training (Yellow/Green/Black Belt), mentor candidates, build a CI community of practice, and develop future talent 

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred) with 7+ years manufacturing/operations experience and 5+ years dedicated Lean Six Sigma experience in high-volume environments 
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt required (Master Black Belt strongly preferred) with deep expertise in Lean tools 
• Proven track record of leading large-scale CI deployments 
• Advanced proficiency in statistical tools (Minitab, JMP, Excel), strong executive communication/influencing skills, and experience leading teams in a matrixed organization