Soft Goods Technician, Cutting (Starfall)

SpaceX•Bloomfield, CT

2h•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking exceptional employees to enable the success of its Starfall, Dragon, and Starship programs at the Bloomfield, Connecticut site. The Soft Goods Technician - Cutting will operate automated cutting equipment to mark and cut textiles for parachutes and other soft goods. This role is dedicated to the Eastman laser table and Carlson automated cutting table and will pull and kit material for their own work. This role will have a close feedback loop with the larger team in our pursuit of making access to and from space as safe and reliable as possible.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
1+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production setting

Nice To Haves

Experience operating an automated cutting table, laser cutter, or CNC machinery (Eastman, Carlson, or similar)
Experience marking and cutting textiles or other soft goods
Experience in production facility inventory management
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work orders, and specifications
Experience performing machine maintenance
Experience in aerospace, textiles, or industrial sewing
Experience with 5S, FOD control, common practices in manufacturing environment
Experience operating a pallet jack or forklift
Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Strong communication skills (written and oral)
Proficiency in other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese)

Responsibilities

Operate automated cutting tables to mark and cut soft goods to work-order and drawing requirements
Set up jobs including material load, alignment, nesting, and table settings
Troubleshoot minor setup issues to maintain workmanship and repeatability
Pull required material from inventory and kit parts for your own cutting work; kit cut parts to the shop floor as needed
Verify marks and cuts against templates, drawings, and work instructions; identify non-conformances and stop work when results are out of specification
Perform routine table care (cleaning, alignment checks, knife or laser readiness) and report equipment issues that affect cut quality
Perform hand or hot-knife cuts as required
Navigate work orders, clock in and out of operations, and work to the current drawing revision
Keep the cutting area and adjacent shop space organized (5S)
Follow FOD, PPE, and material handling best-practices
Move material and cut kits through the shop and assist with incoming staging or production workflow
Perform light site and equipment upkeep (clean tables, change filters, replace accessible ducting, report facility or machine issues)
Support other production tasks as directed and trained