Millwright (Gas/Steam Turbines)

SpaceX•Starbase, TX, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. MILLWRIGHT (GAS/STEAM TURBINES) Starbase is standing up on-site power generation for the Starbase AI supercomputer. This millwright role installs that plant: trailer- and skid-mounted aeroderivative gas turbines, generators, and the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) stacks beside them. You set the machines, laser-align the couplings, grout them, preserve them until they run, and install the emissions equipment as foundations come out of the ground.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5+ years of hands-on millwright, rotating-equipment, or industrial machinery installation experience
Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs; flexibility required
Willingness to travel to job sites during construction, commissioning, and critical operational events
Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs. unassisted
Must be able to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights, kneel, crouch, and work in tight quarters around trailers, skids, and stack steel
Must be able to work outdoors in South Texas heat, wind, and rain, and around 19% aqueous ammonia SCR equipment
Must be willing to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection when specified
Valid driver’s license required
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.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience setting and aligning large rotating machinery (gas turbines, generators, compressors, pumps, or similar)
Journey-level millwright card, NCCER millwright, or equivalent rotating-equipment qualification
Demonstrated laser-alignment of couplings and dial-indicator alignment, including soft-foot correction and thermal growth / hot-running offset
Experience setting trailer-mounted or skid-mounted aeroderivative gas turbines and generators
Working knowledge of API RP 686 (machinery installation)
Experience setting sole plates, non-shrink grout, and epoxy anchors
Qualified rigger and/or crane signalperson (NCCCO, NCCER, or equivalent)
Ability to read OEM installation manuals, coupling drawings, and foundation details and execute them in the field
Experience preserving idle turbomachinery (rotor barring, space heaters, desiccant, dry-crank / motoring assist)
Experience working around aqueous ammonia, SCR, or other power-plant emissions equipment
Comfortable taking direction from an OEM technical advisor and translating it to a crew
Able to work well in an integrated team with technicians, engineers, OEM advisors, and construction crafts
Able to prioritize and execute in a high-pressure, fast-paced construction environment

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, and set trailer-mounted and skid-mounted gas turbines and generators
Perform precision alignment of turbine-to-generator couplings, including laser and dial-indicator methods, soft-foot correction, and thermal growth compensation
Land, level, grout, and anchor rotating equipment using hydraulic jacks, non-shrink grout, and epoxy anchors
Torque and control coupling and foundation hardware through each install
Preserve idle turbomachinery until startup, including rotor barring, space heaters, and desiccant
Assist OEM dry-crank and motoring of turbine packages
Install SCR stacks and associated mechanical equipment; work around aqueous ammonia emissions systems
Rig and signal crane moves of heavy rotating equipment; follow lockout/tagout and machinery-installation standards (API RP 686)
Execute OEM installation work packages in the field with engineers, technicians, and OEM technical advisors
Coordinate with other crafts to keep picks, grout pours, and alignment windows on schedule
Maintain installed packages and run standard operating procedures after set
Maintain millwright tools, hardware, and critical spares