Senior Injection Molding Equipment Engineer

Spacex; Bastrop (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Equipment Engineer for Insource Manufacturing in Bastrop, TX to support injection molding production equipment.

The role focuses on end-to-end ownership of equipment upgrades, preventive maintenance, and rapid resolution of complex issues to maximize equipment availability in a high-volume, high-velocity Starlink program environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in mechanical/manufacturing engineering and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in mechanical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering, or an engineering degree.
• 5+ years of experience with mechanical design of complex components and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate extreme ownership of projects through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to fabrication and production bring-up, focused on plastic injection molding and manufacturing processes.
• Lead technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex Injection molding machines and peripheral equipment failures.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions to address equipment, process, and behavioral gaps.
• Develop and execute complex improvement projects to maximize production equipment availability, cycle time optimization, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Complete hands-on and in-depth troubleshooting and repairs of equipment: mechanical, electrical, automation, fluid, pneumatic, and control system failures.
• Coordinate internal and third-party resources to scope and execute repairs, overhauls, and equipment upgrade projects.
• Leverage feedback from technicians to drive improvements to work instructions and processes.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to design and implement machine upgrades.
• Balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Create, modify, and update injection molding machine preventative maintenance instructions to eliminate recurring failures.
• Interface with engineering, quality, production, and procurement to resolve hold factors blocking production.
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with speed and efficiency.
• Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment.

Skills

Injection molding

Root cause analysis

3D CAD

Preventive maintenance

Equipment troubleshooting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/manufacturing/materials engineering

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Equipment Engineer for Insource Manufacturing in Bastrop, TX to support injection molding production equipment.

The role focuses on end-to-end ownership of equipment upgrades, preventive maintenance, and rapid resolution of complex issues to maximize equipment availability in a high-volume, high-velocity Starlink program environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in mechanical/manufacturing engineering and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in mechanical