Lead Machining & Fabrication Supervisor

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

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Supervisor for Machining & Fabrication (Starlink) to lead a skilled team fabricating factory equipment and supporting R&D and production builds. The role centers on advancing high-volume Starlink terminal assembly, PCB manufacturing, silicon packaging, and other frontier projects at the Bastrop site.

You will mentor technicians, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate with engineering leaders to meet aggressive program milestones while maintaining safety

Qualifications

• Degree + 2+ years in machining or production; or 5+ years without a degree.
• 2+ years of professional experience managing a team or leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a group of technicians and specialists that fabricate, build, integrate, and deploy Starlink factory equipment and tooling.
• Collaborate with the broader development operations and automation teams to achieve factory infrastructure deployment targets and milestones.
• Manage tooling/testing equipment and infrastructure required to support engineering, automation, and product development projects.
• Manage the parts inventory used to build standard factory assets, set targets for the team, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship to technicians/specialists and assist with design decisions, project strategies, and technical problems.
• Provide technical support and feedback to engineering groups on tooling, fabrication, testing, and maintenance.
• Ensure technicians and specialists on the team have the training, tools, and materials needed to carry out their duties – including creating and giving safety trainings to all members of the team.
• Identify and execute on projects that improve overall program success and progress.
• Take input from partner teams to align team priorities with broader program priorities.
• Improve factory safety and efficiency through regular auditing and continuous improvement.
• Enforce area standards and rules (including bi-annual reviews, disciplinary action, and time management).
• Report on project status and critical path items to management and key stakeholders for alignment.
• Provide surge support and leadership as needed by traveling to other the company sites to deploy factory assets.

Skills

Machining operations

CNC programming

Team leadership

Electromechanical projects

Electrical theory

Pneumatics

Welding techniques

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality inspection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing or engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Supervisor for Machining & Fabrication (Starlink) to lead a skilled team fabricating factory equipment and supporting R&D and production builds. The role centers on advancing high-volume Starlink terminal assembly, PCB manufacturing, silicon packaging, and other frontier projects at the Bastrop site.

You will mentor technicians, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate with engineering leaders to meet aggressive program milestones while maintaining safety