Spacex
Machine Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink) - Multiple Shifts
Bastrop, TX. Posted 3 months ago
The role
You will lead maintenance operations to support Starlink production and operations. You will build a high-performing maintenance team and manage schedules, workflows, and resources in a manufacturing environment.
What you will do
- Lead the build-out and development of a high-performing team of multi-skilled technicians
- Establish and refine Preventive Maintenance work plans and schedules
- Collaborate with engineers and planners to define corrective maintenance strategies
- Partner with engineering to evaluate and implement solutions for equipment reliability
- Build and manage a spares inventory strategy
- Coordinate with the scheduler to assign technicians and contractors
- Oversee execution of all maintenance work including emergency breakdowns
- Lead hands-on troubleshooting and technical decision-making
- Develop and manage key performance metrics like Uptime, OEE, and Mean Time to Repair
- Lead root cause analysis and deliver high-quality reports
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional experience in machining, maintenance, or production/manufacturing; OR 5+ years of professional experience in machining, maintenance, or production/manufa
- 1+ years of experience directly leading a team or project
- Must be willing to work all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
- Ability to lift, stand, climb, bend, grasp, sit, pull, push, stoop, stretch, and carry
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Depar
Nice to have
- Degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience working in a high-volume manufacturing or production environment
- Demonstrated ownership of clear, effective verbal and written communication with engineering and production teams
- Proven experience applying lean manufacturing principles and efficiency methods
- Experience leading the development of multi-skilled technician teams
- Experience owning the creation and management of key maintenance metrics
- Experience leading root cause analysis and owning implementation of corrective and preventive actions
About the company
SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are deploying Starlink, a large satellite constellation that delivers broadband internet.