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MANUFACTURING RELIABILITY SPECIALIST, HEAT SHIELD (STARSHIP)

The Manufacturing Specialist is responsible for developing and sustaining a machinery maintenance plan and maximizing equipment uptime in a high-production-rate environment. The Specialist works with a multidisciplinary team of industrial and automation engineers, production and automation technicians, sourcing, supply chain, and suppliers, setting up standards and trends for maintenance directions, spare parts, and recommended execution/instructions to ensure high machinery reliability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partner with design and process engineering, and manufacturing teams to create maintenance plans for new machines installed on the shop floor
Understand and react to engineering and suppliers’ recommendations and directions for maintenance plans
Give visibility of machinery up and downtime to ensure that corrective actions are being taken to improve machinery reliability
Champion maintenance tickets, training, and execution by technicians and production teams
Understand machinery trends and implement new plans to support machinery uptime
Understand process and product changes that can impact machinery reliability plans and react accordingly
Champion and foster good usage of maintenance tickets and asset management software; train technicians and engineers to properly use available systems to control machine reliability
Develop machinery key performance indicators to support day-to-day operations
Ensure spare parts are properly created in the systems, generating a good replenishment system to allow quick turnaround for maintenance execution
Work hand-in-hand with supervisors and production planning to ensure technicians' execution of the preventive maintenance plan; make sure that proper downtimes are planned to allow for machinery preventive maintenance
Develop predictive maintenance with process engineers by ensuring critical assets have proactive methods to identify potential problems
Conduct regular reviews for open maintenance tickets and ensure good usage of available tools
Conduct regular review of indicators with engineering and production management about trends and recommended actions in the shop floor related to machines
Ensure the right tools and fixtures are available for technicians to perform all work necessary to be done on machines on the shop floor
Be an active agent of continuous improvement actions that will directly impact the process and production through new systems, methodologies, and means to increase machine reliability

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5+ years of professional experience maintaining manufacturing equipment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes: mechanical/structural assemblies, fluid component/valve assembly
Experience with CNC machining, forming, and bending
Exposure to bonding, drilling, fastening, and other assembly manufacturing processes
Knowledge of fluid systems, pumps, and related applications
Knowledge and understanding of welding
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team’s spirit of innovation, and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology
Demonstrated experience in implementing and controlling maintenance systems
Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment
Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability
Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches
Computer skill sets such as SQL, Microsoft Office, or other electronic systems

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
Must be willing to travel for business and operational needs, travel requirement is up to 15%

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. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

Manufacturing Reliability Specialist, Heat Shield (Starship)