Manager, Materials Management (Starship)

The role

The Manager will manage day-to-day activities and lead continuous improvement for the Materials Management organization. This role involves managing a multi-level deep organization of hourly and salary individuals to support rocket and spacecraft production.

What you will do

• Perform administrative duties including timecard compliance, scheduling, and mentoring.
• Support operational targets for fulfillment, distribution, and storage centers.
• Develop strategy, business metrics, and goals.
• Manage a multi-level deep organization of hourly and salary individuals across 5 shift patterns.
• Assess employee performance and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Monitor and improve operations to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ensure business practices meet AS9100 and customer flow-down requirements.
• Manage incoming receipt, acceptance, storage, and issuance of parts.
• Lead cost saving opportunities and optimization.
• Maintain process control and routine counting for inventory accuracy.

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in material or production planning, purchasing, distribution, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling
• OR bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in the same fields
• OR 9+ years of experience in the same fields
• Lifting up to 50 lbs, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying
• Ability to work all shifts, extended hours and/or weekends
• Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support in emergency situations

Nice to have

• Organized and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction
• APICS certification – CPIM or CSCP
• Excellent communication and team-building skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment
• Capable of adapting to abrupt changes in strategy
• Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with capital planning and management
• Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking
• Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity explores the stars is more exciting than one where we are not.