Operations Engineer Materials Lab Operations
Operations Engineer Materials Lab Operations
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Job Description
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.
OPERATIONS ENGINEER MATERIALS LAB OPERATIONS
The Materials Lab Operations team is a newly formed team within the Materials Engineering department that directly owns the meticulous development and characterization of new and existing materials supporting nearly every single program at SpaceX. The Materials Engineering departments vision centers around the development of new materials that enable rapidly reusable spacecraft while minimizing costs of payload to orbit and mars while maximizing launch cadence.
As an operations engineer you will be directly involved in all material testing supporting our departments vision. Serving as the sole ops engineer for this team you will own determining what we decide to test when we choose to test it how its tested etc. You will leverage data and automation to develop scheduling tools coordinate directly with engineering inform what metrics we want to publish coordinate with outsource vendors inform the future layout of our production areas and much more.
The Materials Lab Operations team is at the forefront of a recently announced effort to centralize all Hawthornebased material testing and you can help be part of the turning this into a reality.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop tools to analyze turnaround time capacity testing costs asset utilization and lab operations to guide decisions
- Identify operational challenges within the organization determine root cause and develop appropriate solutions
- Utilize our ERP application and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently and resources allocated appropriately
- Work crossfunctionally to understand critical work requests ahead and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks
- Develop and track key performance measures and identify decision points and actions to optimize production to meet demand
- Collaborate with crossdepartmental partners in design engineering production and materials engineering synchronize efforts
- Create metrics and leverage SQL and Excel to highlight schedule risks and opportunities
- Lead weekly materials lab schedule reviews with operations and engineering to understand and address roadblocks to the plan
- Act as subject matter expert in multiple Materials Lab processes and systems enabling complex data gathering troubleshooting and problem solving
- Ownership of floor layouts capacity studies and product flow analysis to ensure ontime product delivery
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree inindustrial mechanical software or other engineering discipline
- 2 years of manufacturing scheduling experience
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel SQL and PowerBI
- Experience with scheduling prioritization and material planning in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with material testing analysis or characterization
- General understanding of how to measure asset utilization and overall capacity modeling
- Familiarity with SketchUp Visio or AutoCAD
- Familiarity with lean principles Six Sigma and Kaizen concepts
- Project management professional certification OR 1 years of practical experience with ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills comfortable presenting to and influencing a variety of stakeholders (across all SpaceX programs
- Experience working both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding and fast paced environment
- Creative approach to problem solving and exceptional analytical skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position is based in Hawthorne CA and requires being onsite remote work not considered
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
- Physical effort including standing lifting and carrying equipment up to 30 lbs unassisted
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Operations Engineer/Level I: $95000.00 $115000.00/per year
Operations Engineer/Level II: $110000.00 $130000.00/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. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.
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 SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Employment Type
Full Time
