Engineer The Future
SpaceX is a U.S.-based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. Founded in 2002, SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up, including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species. Our team is made up of more than 3,000 SpaceXers located across our Hawthorne, California headquarters; and other facilities in Florida, Texas, and Washington, DC.
Advance the course of human history and pave the ways to Mars
This is SpaceX. We are not like most companies. Our goal is to do what has never before been done--enabling mankind to live on other planets. We push the boundaries of what is currently possible, and understand it takes rare individuals to help us make this happen. We celebrate our successes, and each other. We seek future colleagues with a rare mix of drive, passion, scrappiness, intelligence, and curiosity to seek what’s beyond the stars.
Playing a direct role in advancing the course of human history is no small endeavor. Join us, and find your place in the SpaceX legacy.
Senior Director of Machining
Responsibilities:
- Develop Machining strategy to support SpaceX goals of a ten fold increase in production output in the next 2 years
- Develops and maintains routines to ensure delivery of Machining metrics in terms of on time delivery, Quality, cost and service for both Customer and R&D efforts
- Minimizes company risk and maintains compliance in area of environment, health and safety
- Identifies and develops talent within the organization
- Develop capabilities and Machining initiatives to support continuously improving Machining performance over a multi-year horizon
- Operate a highly dynamic, dependable and efficient Machining operation
- Optimize entire Machining Model; consistently achieve service level, quality, and productivity goals.
- Establish visibility, reporting and key performance metrics for all aspects of Machining, to ensure increase efficiencies and cost savings
- Create collaborative business plans with strategic vendors and negotiates strategies and programs by developing and maintaining positive vendor relationships
- Reviews vendor contract negotiations, guaranteeing the attainment of the most advantageous pricing, terms, discounts, allowances, quality, delivery, service and dating (where applicable). Ensures all goods and services meet established standards; addresses business unit complaints, requests, and questions and resolves within guidelines
- Directly manages complex equipment negotiations with suppliers that require a detailed strategic plan and have a direct correlation with SpaceX’s operational needs goals.
- Deep knowledge of advanced machining technology (horizontal / vertical / 5 Axis / Pallet Systems) and manufacturing procedures
- Ability to modernize the machining approach, utilizing best practice and state of the art solutions to enable “lights-out” operations where appropriate. Experience of delivering these solutions as well as a track record of success in a fast paced machining environment, ideally serving the aerospace industry, is preferred.
- Develops detailed "As-Is" process maps and assesses current process to deliver competitive value by maintaining a deep knowledge of industry best practices, automation solutions, and technology trends in field of expertise.
- Ability to advance the operation with relevant tooling, software, equipment monitoring and automation solutions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Significant previous accomplishments with world-class machining management and automated solutions.
- Must be comfortable being hands-on but able to strategically move the business forward with confidence and speed of execution
- Proven record of effective machining modernization with leading manufacturing enterprise, which operates in a high-volume, precision environment.
- Experience implementing and working with equipment monitoring and automated pallet systems.
- Excellent project management, team building and written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to drive innovation, execute plans and to think creatively.
- Agility to move between strategic and tactical operational issues.
- Proven and established record for process design and implementation.
- Machine programming experience in a multi-building or multi-site setting preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years in a senior Machining leadership position
- Experience with development of in-house Enterprise and Material resource planning applications
- Experience monitoring, tracking and continually improving processes
- Excellent concentration and attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production
- Bachelors Degree in Operations, Business or related field
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to work the hours necessary to achieve the desired goals
- Able to adapt to constant changing work assignments and fast paced work environment
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.
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