Manufacturing Specialist (Starlink) - 2nd Shift

The role

Manufacturing specialists will help establish new manufacturing and test processes and support full-scale production for the user terminal. This role involves troubleshooting automated equipment and driving continuous improvement for yield, performance, and cost.

What you will do

• Troubleshoot automated equipment and recurring line issues, and implement fixes with engineering and maintenance
• Triage non-conforming products and drive resolution and preventative actions
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost
• Update work instructions and train teammates on the standard process, rework, and equipment tasks
• Perform process development and validation on new equipment alongside engineering
• Define maintenance schedules and support activities
• Drive area improvements involving layout, 5S, material flow, tooling, and operator safety

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required
• Able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
• Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
• Experience in a high-volume commercial manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting new product introduction and the transition of products from development to volume production
• Experience supporting process validation or process qualification on production hardware
• Experience using production data or SPC to identify quality trends
• Experience operating and troubleshooting automated production equipment, including HMI issues and basic electrical, pneumatic, or mechanical faults
• Experience with electromechanical assembly or test on manual and automated processes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and recommend process or design improvements to engineering
• Experience using MES to document defects and non-conforming material, and familiarity with ERP or MRP systems

Before you apply

• 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 eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are building Starlink, a large satellite constellation providing broadband internet.