Night Shift Mechanical Tech Facilities Critical Plant

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Technician for the Facilities team on the night shift in Bastrop, TX. You will troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, and improve critical mechanical systems site-wide, including pumps, cryogenics, piping, and HVAC-related equipment, coordinating with facilities engineers and other technicians to keep production running.

The role requires hands-on upgrades, fault diagnosis, and preventive maintenance with a focus on reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate.
• 3+ years of professional experience on industrial rotating or fixed mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild rotating equipment (pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, gearboxes) and fixed equipment (heat exchangers, tanks, vessels, piping, valves).
• Own hands-on improvement projects: fabricate, install, align, and commission mechanical upgrades with facilities engineers.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM manuals for assembly, repair, and reassembly of rotating and fixed equipment.
• Execute and improve preventive maintenance; write or update work instructions to avoid unplanned outages.
• Repair and support critical infrastructure such as compressed air systems, chillers, cooling towers, hydronic loops, vacuum systems, and general equipment.
• Assemble, install, repair, and maintain piping, tubing, fittings, valves, and instrumentation.

Skills

6+ years experience

Troubleshooting

Reading P&IDs

Mechanical upgrades

Education

High school diploma or equivalent certificate

Journeyman or master pipefitter/millwright/plumber

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Technician for the Facilities team on the night shift in Bastrop, TX. You will troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, and improve critical mechanical systems site-wide, including pumps, cryogenics, piping, and HVAC-related equipment, coordinating with facilities engineers and other technicians to keep production running.

The role requires hands-on upgrades, fault diagnosis, and preventive maintenance with a focus on reliability.