Process Operator – Industrial Systems & Controls

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring a Process Operator Specialist for the Starbase, TX facility. The role focuses on owning equipment performance and reliability by monitoring process parameters and maintaining components, with a proactive approach to preventing issues.

Responsibilities include identifying deviations, troubleshooting and calibrating equipment, and coordinating across teams to ensure resource availability for builds.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power.
• Ability to read and understand P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams.
• Familiar with mechanical equipment and systems requiring isolation, disassembly, and repair.

Responsibilities

• Identify equipment and process deviations and perform corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate process equipment including compressors, gas analyzers, and control systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and fabricators to implement fluid and mechanical designs in the field.
• Work with engineers and technicians to create operating procedures.
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure resources for builds.
• Create and maintain a hardware inventory system, procuring critical spares.
• Learn and run standard operating procedures on the machinery.

Skills

Process parameters

P&ID reading

Lockout/Tagout

Electrical safety

Hazard analysis

Education

Associate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering technology

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

SpaceX is hiring a Process Operator Specialist for the Starbase, TX facility. The role focuses on owning equipment performance and reliability by monitoring process parameters and maintaining components, with a proactive approach to preventing issues.

Responsibilities include identifying deviations, troubleshooting and calibrating equipment, and coordinating across teams to ensure resource availability for builds.