Silicon Assembly Production Lead

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX seeks a Production Supervisor for Silicon Assembly (Starlink) to lead a high-performance team in insourcing custom ICs and packages from prototyping to high-volume production. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and operations in a fast-paced cleanroom to deliver reliable hardware for Starlink.

The ideal candidate has hands-on leadership in safety-critical manufacturing, experience with Lean tools, and the ability to drive continuous improvement and daily

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment OR 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/test environment in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years hands-on with safety-critical systems, mechanical assemblies, automated equipment, and multi-axis heavy equipment
• 3+ years formal team leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing specialists, technicians, and equipment maintenance personnel accountable for process development, product qualification, reliability, and high-volume ramp of silicon packages and flight/consumer hardware
• Own safety performance, ensuring all team members follow safety policies and receive required EH&S training
• Develop and mentor team members through training, performance management, career progression, hiring, and discipline
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean principles, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and other tools to eliminate waste, reduce cycle time, lower costs, and improve throughput and quality
• Develop and execute daily production plans, prioritize work based on customer commitments, manpower, equipment capacity, and material availability
• Analyze production data, resolve operational issues, and lead root cause analysis (5Why, 8D, A3)
• Take corrective actions to maintain quality and meet customer requirements
• Partner with engineering and process leaders on design for manufacturability, process standardization, and variation reduction
• Act as the primary technical decision-maker for the team on production, efficiency, and personnel matters

Skills

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

5S/6S

Six Sigma DMAIC

SPC

FMEA

TOC

MS Office

ERP/MRP

Power BI

SQL

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

MS Office

ERP/MRP

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX seeks a Production Supervisor for Silicon Assembly (Starlink) to lead a high-performance team in insourcing custom ICs and packages from prototyping to high-volume production. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and operations in a fast-paced cleanroom to deliver reliable hardware for Starlink.

The ideal candidate has hands-on leadership in safety-critical manufacturing, experience with Lean tools, and the ability to drive continuous improvement and daily