Manufacturing Specialist, Solar (Starlink) - Redmond WA

MSCCN; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Specialist, Solar (Starlink) to lead continuous improvement in OEE for the Starlink Solar Factory. You will troubleshoot production systems (HMIs, VM’s, robots, PLCs), support tests and bring-ups, and drive permanent fixes through root-cause analysis.

You will also design assembly fixtures and tooling, develop training and standard work, and implement preventive maintenance to boost long-term reliability and 5S practices across the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience improving manufacturing OEE in a production setting.
• Ability to troubleshoot production equipment including HMIs, VM's, robots, and PLCs.
• Experience with developing fixtures, tooling, and shop aids.
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical/pneumatic schematics.
• Experience with 5S and maintaining organized work spaces.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate extreme ownership of the production outcome of the Starlink Solar Factory as measured by equipment OEE
• Front line troubleshooting of production systems (HMIs, VM’s, Robots, PLCs, etc)
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting
• Aid in efforts to uncover root-cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolution on issues found during test operations (via software updates, hardware changes, etc.)
• Design and implement assembly fixtures, tooling, and shop aids to improve manufacturing processes
• Work with production team to develop training plans and standard work instructions for operations
• Develop and implement robust preventative maintenance schedule with focus on increasing long term machine reliability as measured by machine uptime
• Promote 5S principles of organizing and sustaining efficient and presentable team work spaces
• Read, understand and utilize system-level schematics and drawings (mechanical/electrical/pneumatic)

Skills

OEE improvement

HMI/PLC troubleshooting

Troubleshooting production systems

Root-cause analysis

Fixtures and tooling design

Training plans & standard work

Preventive maintenance

5S principles

Schematic reading

Job description

MANUFACTURING SPECIALIST, SOLAR (STARLINK)

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 developing a low latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable. We are looking for a talented manufacturing specialist to join our solar manufacturing team to lead continuous Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement. The success of Starlink depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, security, and user experience of the products that you deliver.

• Demonstrate extreme ownership of the production outcome of the Starlink Solar Factory as measured by equipment OEE
• Front line troubleshooting of production systems (HMIs, VM’s, Robots, PLCs, etc)
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting
• Aid in efforts to uncover root-cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolution on issues found during test operations (via software updates, hardware changes, etc.)
• Design and implement assembly fixtures, tooling, and shop aids to improve manufacturing processes
• Work with production team to develop training plans and standard work instructions for operations
• Develop and implement robust preventative maintenance schedule with focus on increasing long term machine reliability as measured by machine uptime
• Promote 5S principles of organizing and sustaining efficient and presentable team work spaces
• Read, understand and utilize system-level schematics and drawings (mechanical/electrical/pneumatic)