Manager, Materials Management (Starship)

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manager of Materials Management (Starship) to lead material flow, oversee inventory control, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain. The role emphasizes ownership of processes, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet manufacturing needs for rockets and spacecraft.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in material planning, purchasing, and operations management within aerospace or high-tech manufacturing, with

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in material or production planning, purchasing, distribution or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in material/production or related fields, or 9+ years in one or more areas.
• 3+ years of personnel management experience with formal direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform project implementation and oversight, mentor team members, provide training, align with customers, ensure system compliance and manage supply ordering.
• Support data-driven goals for receipt, stow, pick, pack and final mile delivery within the network.
• Develop strategy and metrics to guide execution and communicate progress to leadership.
• Lead by example, incorporate feedback, and motivate the organization to achieve results.
• Monitor operations to ensure a safe workplace and zero OSHA incidents.

Skills

Material or production planning

Purchasing

Distribution

Operations or supply chain management

Material cost control

Project management

Master production scheduling

Personnel management

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Visio

Microsoft Project

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.

MANAGER, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (STARSHIP)

The Materials Management team is a critical element of the Supply Chain organization and is responsible for supplying the materials needed to manufacture SpaceX’s rockets and spacecraft. Our goal is to become a leader in inventory accuracy and material flow efficiency. The Manager will provide extreme ownership of all aspects of material flow by working to exceed customer expectations and leading continuous improvement and execution of inventory activities within their network.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform administrative duties, including but not limited to project implementation and oversight, periodic reviews with team members, one-on-one mentoring, personnel training, customer alignment, system compliance, supply ordering, and area upkeep
• Support and maintain data driven goals and objectives for receipt, stow, pick, pack, and final mile delivery to work centers within their network
• Understand the processes, procedures, and needs of the business to develop strategy, business metrics, and goals to successfully guide execution
• Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
• Monitor and improve operations, ensuring a safe work environment with the goal of zero OSHA recordables annually
• Ensure business practices not only guarantee the storing of product in a compliant manner, but also meet those needs outlined in AS9100 and customer flow-down requirements
• Manage the incoming acceptance, storing, and issuing of a wide variety of materials, tooling, and customer property into inventory
• Manage operations that provide industry leading levels of customer service in all operations by recognizing the needs of the business and adapting to support our mission
• Lead cost saving opportunities, identify internal/external cost reductions and optimization opportunities
• Maintain process control and routine counting required to meet both our internal and external audit requirements
• Drive the projects and changes needed to improve efficiency while operating within a highly dynamic and ever-improving environment
• Monitor shelf-life storage, and maintain proper rotation of stock via FIFO compliance
• Ensure the appropriate environmental controls are in place and material requirements maintained
• Actively monitor and grow the workforce by ensuring team members are challenged and performing at the expected standards; work to develop methods of motivation for team members to go above and beyond the status quo

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
  • Material or production planning
  • Purchasing
  • Distribution
  • Operations or supply chain management
  • Material cost control
  • Project management
  • Master production scheduling
• 3+ years of personnel management experience with formal direct reports

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field
• Organized and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction
• Experience working in large scale production of highly engineered product
• Excellent communication and team-building skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment while maintaining on-time project completion, deal with a wide variety of challenges, and work with a diverse array of contacts
• Capable of adapting to abrupt changes in strategy
• Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with capital planning and management
• Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement
• Intermediate Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ables to work extended hours and weekends when need to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support in emergency situations
• 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 .

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