PLP/SiP Maintenance Technician (Starlink)

The role

You will perform planned maintenance and unplanned repairs on production line equipment and assets. You will troubleshoot systems using schematics and diagnostic equipment to drive manufacturing output and yield for Starlink products.

What you will do

• Perform planned maintenance and unplanned repairs of production line equipment
• Perform planned maintenance and unplanned repairs of production line assets
• Read and utilize schematics to troubleshoot systems down to the component level
• Read and safely execute lockout tagout procedures
• Utilize diagnostic equipment to monitor equipment performance and diagnose root cause
• Use schematics, hand tools, electrical gauges, and common test equipment for maintenance
• Communicate with suppliers to specify requirements and submit purchase requisitions
• Provide feedback to maintenance, engineering, and vendor teams
• Conduct training for production personnel
• Operate material handling equipment including scissor lifts and forklifts

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of maintenance or troubleshooting experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and/or hydraulic systems
• Must be willing to work overtime, and/or weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Must be comfortable working in a production environment with extensive use of hazardous chemicals such as acids, alkalis, and solvents
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for lab and electro-chemical manufacturing environment
• Must be comfortable with climbing up and down ladders, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, carrying, crawling, and maneuvering in tight spaces

Nice to have

• Experience maintaining PCB manufacturing equipment from vendors such as Temgtai, Benmayor, Schmoll, Shoda, Sigma Mecer, Wise, Advanced Engineering, Boffotto, Dynachem, Indubond, Machvision, or others
• Experience maintaining ASM-SMT, Flexlink, Heller, Pemtron, Koh Young, Thermotron, Envirotronic, ESpec, Mycronic, Nordson, and Beckhoff equipment
• Experience maintaining Engel plastic injection molding machines and Idra high pressure die casting machines
• 5+ years of experience as a maintenance technician or field service engineer
• Methodical approach to troubleshooting with high level of attention to detail
• Excellent manual dexterity in order to repair and perform preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment
• Proficiently use a computer and MS Outlook and Word
• Ability to use power tools and hand tools
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and drawings
• Ability to write detailed repair reports when necessary (skilled with use of Microsoft Office Suite)

Before you apply

• 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, o

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company is developing a low latency, broadband internet system called Starlink.