Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking an experienced maintenance supervisor in Bastrop, Texas. This role will oversee maintenance for the Starlink program, focusing on building an efficient team and establishing processes for high-performance machinery maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have a degree and leadership experience, capable of adapting to fast-paced environments and excelling in problem-solving. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful residents. Competitive on-site benefits included.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in maintenance or production/manufacturing.
• 2+ years of experience in a direct leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance activities that support the Starlink program.
• Build and lead a multi-skilled technician team.
• Create PM work plans and update schedules for assets.
• Conduct root cause analysis and report activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Lean manufacturing principles

Adaptability to fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

5+ years experience in maintenance/production

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SpaceX is looking for an experienced maintenance supervisor to oversee maintenance activities that support the Starlink program. The maintenance supervisor will be responsible for building the team and developing all the processes necessary to create a high performing equipment and machine maintenance department. This candidate should have strong leadership skills and extensive experience managing schedules and workflows while working in a fast paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and lead a competent team of multi-skilled technicians capable of dealing with the varying process equipment supporting the build process
• Create and update PM work plans and schedules for all assets
• Support the engineers/planner with establishing the type of corrective maintenance and requested completion date, based on the analyses of each asset in failure, in order to create the required PM schedule
• Partner with engineering team, keeping up to date with all new developing technology that could improve our production operations
• Build a spares inventory that supports the maintenance strategy for each equipment type
• Responsible for supporting the scheduler to assign technicians and contractors to complete all PM schedule
• Responsible for supervising the execution of all maintenance work including emergency breakdown situation and monitoring progress
• Troubleshooting as needed to ensure a timely completion
• Communicate progress to the stakeholders at any time during the work
• Develop and manage metrics like Uptime, OEE and mean time to repair that will steer the correct decision making in the department
• Responsible for verifying all activities have been executed as planned and confirming that the asset is working again, according to required values
• Establish possible residual effects and take required action to prevent problems from reoccurring
• Responsible for root cause analysis reports to feedback learning and improvement opportunities to the maintenance engineers and asset owners to further improve maintenance performance
• Assign the correct skills to each situation and maintain a skills matrix for all technicians and identify their training needs
• Report and keep a daily log of activities, create major breakdown reports, and manage workforce shift utilization as well as absence request

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional experience in machining, maintenance, or production/manufacturing; OR 5+ years of professional experience in machining, maintenance, or production/manufacturing
• 2+ years of experience in a direct leadership role

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in an engineering discipline
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production teams
• Ability to adapt to constant changing work assignments and a fast paced work environment
• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles, and efficiency methods

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be available for one of the following shifts (start and end times are approximate):
  • A Shift – 5:00am-5:00pm, Sunday-Wednesday
  • B Shift – 5:00am-5:00pm, Wednesday-Saturday
  • C Shift – 5:00pm-5:00am, Sunday-Wednesday
  • D Shift – 5:00pm-5:00am, Wednesday-Saturday
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Able to travel for business trips up to 10% on an ongoing basis
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to stoop, bend, crawl, and being able to maneuver in tight spaces
• Must be willing to work onsite, remote work not considered
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail].