Chemical Process Production Leader

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manager, Chemical Process Production (Starlink) to lead a broad production organization responsible for operating and maintaining advanced chemical manufacturing equipment. You will drive safety, standards, and continuous improvement to support ramp and rate targets across multiple shifts.

You will build and develop leaders, collaborate with engineering, and push for lean, high-quality processes in a dynamic startup environment while ensuring mission-critical performance for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline or 4+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of production operations or process development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi-shift schedule.
• Ensure a strong focus on safety and maintain an excellent safety record.
• Build talent pipeline: Recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and ICs.
• Create training/onboarding programs and career development paths to boost quality, reduce lead time/cost.
• Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability.
• Collaborate with engineering to startup & optimize chemical manufacturing equipment & processes.
• Drive continuous improvement via metrics (yield, OEE, throughput).
• Ensure root causes for quality issues are identified and appropriate improvement actions are put in place to prevent recurrence.
• Report area status/risks to leadership and foster cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team building

Lean manufacturing

Lead large teams

New production line ramp

Chemical processes knowledge

Adaptability

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's in engineering or STEM

4+ years manufacturing leadership

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Manager, Chemical Process Production (Starlink) to lead a broad production organization responsible for operating and maintaining advanced chemical manufacturing equipment. You will drive safety, standards, and continuous improvement to support ramp and rate targets across multiple shifts.

You will build and develop leaders, collaborate with engineering, and push for lean, high-quality processes in a dynamic startup environment while ensuring mission-critical performance for