Night Shift Build Supervisor, Starship Assembly

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas is hiring a Build Supervisor (Starship) for the night shift. You will lead a team of fabricators, welders, and technicians on the primary and secondary structures of Starship and Super Heavy, translating engineering direction into on-site actions.

You will manage schedules, labor hours, training, and performance; foster a productive, safe culture; and ensure conformance to specifications while coordinating with engineering and production across shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in final assembly production: aviation, aerospace, mechanical systems
• 2+ years of experience in leading a team or a project
• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles and efficiency methods
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with Engineering and Production
• Able to adapt to constant changing work assignments and fast paced work environment
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Supervise shop floor activity, including daily schedules and workflow
• Lead and manage a staff of ~30 technicians including all performance management related tasks
• Review work instructions and make change recommendations when needed
• Assess and vet appropriate skillsets as needed
• Identify training needs and develop training programs
• Provide required data and reporting to support departmental metrics and improvement objectives
• Monitor labor hours and overtime, and implement improvement plans and time management with staff
• Accomplish production results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job results
• Effectively organize, assign and track work/deliverables for the team, ensuring seamless progression through multi-shift work schedules
• Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications
• Maintain tooling and consumable supply inventory
• Improve area safety and efficiency through regular auditing and continuous improvement
• Continuously improve process and manpower efficiency, utilization and productivity

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years experience in final assembly production

Job description

SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas is hiring a Build Supervisor (Starship) for the night shift. You will lead a team of fabricators, welders, and technicians on the primary and secondary structures of Starship and Super Heavy, translating engineering direction into on-site actions.

You will manage schedules, labor hours, training, and performance; foster a productive, safe culture; and ensure conformance to specifications while coordinating with engineering and production across shifts.