Machine Maintenance Supervisor; Starlink

Overview

Machine Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink) - Bastrop, TX. Space

X is building Starlink, the world’s largest satellite constellation, to provide fast, reliable internet globally.

Space

X is looking for an experienced machine maintenance supervisor to oversee maintenance activities that support the Starlink program. The supervisor will build the team and develop processes to create a high performing maintenance department, with strong leadership, schedule management, and a fast-paced work environment.

• Build and lead a competent team of multi-skilled technicians capable of dealing with the varying process equipment supporting the build process
• Create and update PM work plans and schedules for all assets
• Support engineers/planner with establishing the type of corrective maintenance and requested completion date based on analyses of asset failure to create the PM schedule
• Partner with engineering team, staying up to date with new technology that could improve production operations
• Build a spares inventory that supports the maintenance strategy for each equipment type
• Support the scheduler to assign technicians and contractors to complete all PM schedules
• Supervise the execution of all maintenance work including emergency breakdowns and monitor progress
• Troubleshoot as needed to ensure timely completion
• Communicate progress to stakeholders during the work
• Develop and manage metrics like Uptime, OEE, and mean time to repair to inform maintenance decisions
• Verify activities have been executed as planned and confirm asset is operating within required values
• Assess residual effects and take action to prevent reoccurrence
• Provide root cause analysis reports to feedback learning and improvement opportunities to maintenance engineers and asset owners
• Assign correct skills to each situation and maintain a skills matrix for technicians, identifying training needs
• Report and maintain a daily activity log, create major breakdown reports, and manage workforce shift utilization and absences

• 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/manufacturing
• 1+ years of experience directly leading a team or project

• Degree in an engineering discipline
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production teams
• Ability to adapt to constant changing work assignments and a fast paced work environment
• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles and efficiency methods

• Must be willing to work all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed
• Must be able to work one or more of the following shifts:
  AWS B
  
  Shift: 5:00am-5:30pm Wednesday-Saturday
  AWS C
  
  Shift: 5:00pm-5:30am Sunday-Wednesday
  Split
  
  Shift: 8:00am-8:00pm Sunday-Wednesday
  Split Shift: 8:00am-8:00pm Wednesday-Saturday
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to perform physical requirements including standing, bending, grasping, pushing, pulling, and other movements required to perform the job
• ITAR compliance: US citizen, permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations

Space

X is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is based on merit and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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