SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.
SUPERVISOR WELDING (STARSHIP PRODUCTION)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and manage a staff of 30 technicians including all performance management related tasks
- Supervise the production floor including daily schedules and workflow
- Provide technical support to the welding team
- Work with management and engineering teams to streamline the fitup and welding processes
- Assist with the tooling and fixturing designs required for weld / fitup operation
- Responsible for control of production weld quality
- Apply welding codes and hold high workmanship standards with the production team
- Enforce site and personnel safety
- Review work instructions and make change recommendations when needed
- Assess candidates and provide recommendations in the hiring process
- Responsible for planning and scheduling work assigning work and assessing completed work
- Communicate how successful performance will be measured and provide collaborative direction to team members; recommend performance standards and ratings
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree orassociates degree and 4 years of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) fluxcored arc welding (FCAW) or gas metal arc welding (GMAW) experience or 8 years of professional experience in metal fabrication
- 2 years of experience in a leadership role
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- General welding cutting and fabrication equipment knowledge theory application maintenance and testing
- Experience managing more than 10 employees
- Ability to interpret drawings and weld symbols per AWS D17.1
- Knowledge of AWS D1.1 D1.6 and D1.2
- Fabrication of largescale welded assemblies to tight dimensional tolerances
- Trade school certificate
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed
- Must be willing to travel to our launch sites in support of launch specific projects and/or pad modifications
- Must be able to work for prolonged periods in a confined space
- Must be willing to work outdoors
- Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Supervisor: $105000.00 $135000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short and longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
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.
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Required Experience:
Manager