Process Technician, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink) - Night Shift

Space Exploration Technologies•Hawthorne, CA

41d•$22 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Working directly alongside the materials engineering group, this position will primarily support manufacturing and development of SpaceX's Starlink product components with a strong group of mechanical and process engineers. The goal of the team is to develop new manufacturing methods and qualify processes to be introduced into production. As a plastic injection molding technician, you will be responsible for maintaining daily production uptime of fully automated injection molding machines, including all subsequent post-mold operations. This position also involves the proper documentation of process settings through setup sheets and maintenance of process books and their contents. Other tasks relevant to the process technician include overseeing analyses, participating in work instruction development projects, and training others as necessary. Work area will be on the manufacturing floor running plastic injection molding machines, fixing the machines, setting up/calibrating the machines, operating the machines, and documenting as required. This is a hands-on production job that includes meeting goals for production, quality, inventory of both parts and raw material, and personnel aspects.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
1+ years plastic injection molding experience in a production environment

Nice To Haves

5+ years plastic injection molding experience in a production environment
3+ years experience with highly automated injection molding cells
3+ years molding experience with Engel brand machines
Experience of multi-shot molding, automated color blending and central material drying system
Experience in independently troubleshooting advanced electrical circuits, electronic systems, motors & starters, electrically operated equipment and making successful repairs and modifications
Electrical wiring experience and some knowledge of how PLCs, sensors, and other electrical components are wired and work
Strong skills in troubleshooting with scientific, Paulson, or RJG processes
Able to interpret geometrical tolerances on part drawings
Comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of robotics and auxiliary equipment used with plastics Injection molding machines
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Office, and Word

Responsibilities

Install, commission and validate intelligent equipment to support injection molding applications
Participate in process development of the injection molding process through parameter optimization, DOE experiments, and trials that will lead to a robust process
Oversee operator instructions, critical parameters, checklists and training materials for all molding operations, update special equipment service manuals including BOMs, drawings, wiring schematics, recommended needed processes, technical expertise, and tooling for optimization of production runs
Work closely with product design engineering teams to define requirements
Diagnose equipment failures, collect data to identify root causes and develop sustainable solutions

Benefits

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.

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