SUPERVISOR, WELDING (STARSHIP PRODUCTION)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and manage a staff of ~30 technicians including all performance management related tasks
- Supervise the production floor, including daily schedules and workflow
- Provide technical support to the welding team
- Work with management and engineering teams to streamline the fit-up and welding processes
- Assist with the tooling and fixturing designs required for weld / fit-up operation
- Responsible for control of production weld quality
- Apply welding codes and hold high workmanship standards with the production team
- Enforce site and personnel safety
- Review work instructions and make change recommendations when needed
- Assess candidates and provide recommendations in the hiring process
- Responsible for planning and scheduling work, assigning work, and assessing completed work
- Communicate how successful performance will be measured and provide collaborative direction to team members; recommend performance standards and ratings
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree or associate's degree and 4+ years of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), or gas metal arc welding (GMAW) experience or 8+ years of professional experience in metal fabrication
- 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- General welding, cutting, and fabrication equipment knowledge, theory, application, maintenance and testing
- Experience managing more than 10 employees
- Ability to interpret drawings and weld symbols per AWS D17.1
- Knowledge of AWS D1.1, D1.6, and D1.2
- Fabrication of large-scale welded assemblies to tight dimensional tolerances
- Trade school certificate
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed
- Must be willing to travel to our launch sites in support of launch specific projects and/or pad modifications
- Must be able to work for prolonged periods in a confined space
- Must be willing to work outdoors
- Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Supervisor: $105,000.00 - $135,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
