Manager, Asset Reliability (Starship)

SpaceX•Cape Canaveral, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is currently seeking talented and driven individuals with leadership experience in asset and machine reliability for a manager role to own the build-out, direction, and execution of an Asset Reliability team for Starship heat tile manufacturing hardware and production systems at the Cape. This candidate will be operating in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment as part of the team working to deliver a highly capable and rapidly reusable Starship heat shield. The Asset Reliability Manager will develop and manage a team leading a phenomenal team of engineers and specialists in building and operating a robust asset maintenance system to provide maximum equipment availability and production line overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline; OR high school diploma or equivalency certificate AND 5+ years of personnel management experience in a production environment
2+ years of experience managing direct reports in a technical leadership role leading engineering, operations, or maintenance staff
5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, or aerospace environment
Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Physical effort including standing (up to 6 hours) and ability lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
Must be able to work in an industrial environment with fumes/odors, noise, hazardous chemicals, confined spaces
Must be able to work all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed
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, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing and delivering maintenance/reliability programs to new manufacturing systems or similar operations
Experience with machine or complex system maintenance
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining material processing equipment including mechanical, fluid, chemical, and electrical.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining continuously operated (24/7) automated, interconnected production systems
Knowledge of instrumentation, programmable logic controls, and data acquisition and reporting systems
Demonstrable skills in troubleshooting, fault finding, problem resolution, and breakdown management
Extremely strong communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to bring multiple departments with different priorities together and steer them to a common goal
Proficient with Microsoft Office products and capable of quickly learning a variety of scheduling and other proprietary software
Proficient in programming languages required to source and analyze data: SQL, Python, etc.
Work with a computerized maintenance management/resource planning system
Experience in a role where quick-thinking and problem solving were critical

Responsibilities

Build the Thermal Hardware Production Asset Reliability team by working with program and site leadership to develop the team structure and hiring execution plan
Lead the Thermal Hardware Production Asset Reliability team with an approach that results in maximum machine availability and production throughput
Act as the primary point of contact for production and process engineering teams on key issues critical to program success
Ensure appropriate resources are allocated to each and status and results are clearly communicated
Understand the technical and schedule challenges of the different tile production lines, cells, and equipment and translate these expectations into a positive maintenance strategy and an effective team
Work with the team and key partners to design and build systems to consistently track and execute maintenance tasks on schedule with minimal impact to line up time
Lead the team by example in fault finding, maintenance strategy, and personal presentation
Establish root cause of technical incidents and work to eliminate recurrences
Catch and eliminate recurring problems, in cooperation with asset owners and process engineers
Organize multi-month work plans and also react with real-time plans based on the criticality of equipment to company goals
Ensure spare parts inventory is managed to allow rapid response to critical technical events
Raise and justify asset improvement projects to ensure long-term sustainability of the maintenance process
Support project engineers with large equipment refurbishments and new asset introduction
Advise and support other teams on complex issue resolution and provide feedback on production line designs and layouts from a maintenance-focused perspective
Coach the asset reliability team to think strategically about downtime prevention and long-term resolution of issues, while maintaining a culture of efficiency and quick reaction to downtime events
Build relationships with partner teams across facilities/sites to develop a cohesive strategy within the Starship organization
Maintain organized, efficient, and presentable team workspaces
Perform day-to-day administrative and management tasks including performance reviews, skills matrix and training, recruiting, and maintenance KPI analysis