SpaceX

Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) - Night Shift

SpaceX • $75K — $95K *
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of welding experience (GTAW, FCAW, TIG, GMAW)
  • 2+ years in a leadership or project management role
  • Experience managing more than 10 employees (preferred)
  • Technical trade school certificate (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and evaluate welding procedures
  • Assist with tooling and fixturing designs for welding operations
  • Select appropriate base and welding materials
  • Control production weld quality
  • Utilize welding codes and standards for compliance
  • Mentor junior welders while managing the team
  • Enforce safety protocols on-site and for personnel
  • Review and edit work documentation and reports

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Employee discounts and perks
Full Job Description
SUPERVISOR, WELDING (STARSHIP LAUNCH HARDWARE) - NIGHT SHIFT

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Develop and evaluate welding procedures
  • Assist with the tooling and fixturing designs required for weld operation
  • Select base material and welding material
  • Control production weld quality
  • Utilize welding codes and standards
  • Provide personnel management and supervision, including mentorship of junior welders
  • Enforce site and personnel safety
  • Review and edit documentation, including work reports and record keeping
  • Supervise and provide daily support to the launch projects welding team
  • Assess candidates and provide recommendations in the hiring process
  • Responsible for planning and scheduling work, assigning work, and assessing completed work
  • Monitor and approve employee time keeping records
  • Communicate how successful performance will be measured and provide collaborative direction to team members; recommend performance standards and ratings

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 5+ years of professional experience with one or more of the following: gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), TIG, or gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
  • 2+ years of experience in leading a team or a project

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience managing more than 10 employees
  • Ability to interpret drawings and weld symbols per AWS A2.4
  • Knowledge of AWS D1.1, D1.6, and D1.2
  • Aluminum gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) experience
  • Technical trade school certificate
  • Capable of cutting, polishing, and etching weld test samples
  • Experience with Inconel welding and fabrication

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to pass Space Force background check for Cape Canaveral
  • Ability to support on a dedicated night shift (anticipated hours are 3:00pm - 1:30am)
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
  • Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
  • Ability to work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet), including the use of ladders
  • Willing to operate heavy machinery
  • Ability to work in confined spaces
  • Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain, ice
  • Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise


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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