SpaceX

Supervisor, Fabrication (Starship Launch Hardware)

SpaceX • $75K — $95K *
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in production or launch environments
  • 1+ years of leadership experience preferred
  • 3+ years of leadership role experience desired
  • Knowledge of ERP systems and intermediate Microsoft Office skills
  • Background in industrial fabrication and construction

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of the Launch Hardware Fabrication team
  • Ensure team training and competency on tools and equipment
  • Allocate fabrication personnel effectively to meet priorities
  • Communicate schedules and priorities across Fabrication teams
  • Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards
  • Champion change and promote efficient processes
  • Maintain a positive work environment and culture

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement plans
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Flexible work hours
  • Dynamic and innovative work culture
Full Job Description
SUPERVISOR, FABRICATION (STARSHIP LAUNCH HARDWARE)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage and provide daily support of the Launch Hardware Fabrication team:
    • Support diverse team of fabrication technicians who specialize in a very broad range of projects and skills
    • Ensure all employees are trained and competent on required tools and equipment
    • Ensure employees have the necessary resources, product, tools and/or equipment
    • Assess employee performance providing positive and constructive feedback, conflict resolution, address performance issues with corrective actions in performance improvement plans or through disciplinary actions
    • Provide leadership by setting an example, being a model, taking input from everyone and deciding how it fits according to our strategic initiatives
    • Identify process improvement, and ensure operations are lean, efficient and effective
  • Ensure that fabrication personnel and resources are properly allocated to meet site priority
  • Communicate priority and schedule within the different Fabrication teams to maximize efficiency
  • Ensure the team is following all necessary regulations and appropriate SpaceX procedures including quality policies, safety policies, AS9100, OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, NFPA, ASME, NEC, etc. standards
  • Champion change, and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas
  • Maintain a positive, healthy work environment, and continually promote the SpaceX culture
  • Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of experience working hands-on in a production, manufacturing, or launch environment
  • 1+ years of prior leadership experience leading teams or projects

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • 3+ years of experience serving in a leadership role with direct reports
  • Knowledge of ERP systems
  • Intermediate level in Microsoft Office such as OneNote, Visio, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Associate degree
  • Background in industrial fabrication and construction
  • Knowledge in the build processes used by the launch hardware team
  • Management experience with a particular emphasis on strategic planning
  • Knowledge of fluid, structural, electrical, and controls systems - system design, pitfalls, potential hazards, expected operation, etc.
  • Ability to delegate tasks and make use of resources to get things done effectively and efficiently
  • Ability to understand and interpret technical manuals, 2D drawings, P&IDs, fluid and electrical schematics and other engineering documentation
  • Knowledge of hazardous systems - cryogenic, flammable, hypergolic, pyrophoric
  • Knowledge of high pressure system design and handling
  • Knowledge of supply chain (material management and material distribution)
  • Ability to communicate professionally to parties both internal and external to SpaceX
  • Ability to effectively resolve conflict in a calm and diplomatic manner
  • Knowledge of Launch site infrastructure, product development, and launch/recovery operations
  • Model and support the foundational culture of safety, quality, and reliability
  • Use AI assistants/agents for augmentation and acceleration of self and team effectiveness

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
  • Ability to support and supervise operations outside of normal business hours, when required
  • General physical fitness is required for some work areas
  • Standing, lifting, and carrying light weight, such as materials or equipment (35 lbs. unassisted), are generally required to perform the functions of this position
  • Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain, ice
  • Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends; flexibility required


ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
Learn more about SpaceX
Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2002
* Ladders Estimates

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