Supervisor, Production (Tube Shop)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

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About The Position

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Supervisor, Production (Tube Shop) oversees operations within the Precision Tube Fabrication facility, maintaining production rate and efficiency while driving continuous improvement. The role develops employees through training and ongoing learning, supports recruiting and onboarding, ensures safety and professional standards, prioritizes work to meet production goals, improves production stations, communicates procedures and policies, manages raw materials and resources, and ensures product quality and conformance to specifications.

This position requires availability for second-shift schedules, extended hours, and weekends as needed. It also requires the ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance and travel on short or extended trips as needed. Compensation is listed at $115,000–$155,000; the final level and base salary depend on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The position may also offer stock or long-term cash incentives, discretionary bonuses, and access to an employee stock purchase plan. SpaceX provides medical, vision, and dental coverage; a 401(k) plan; disability and life insurance; paid parental leave; paid vacation and holidays; paid sick leave; and other discounts and perks. Applicants must meet stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 4 years of professional experience in a manufacturing, production, or testing environment.
• At least 1 year of experience leading a team or project.
• Availability to work second-shift schedules, extended hours, and weekends as needed.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to travel for short and extended trips as needed.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 5+ years in operational leadership.
• Crane Operator Certification.
• Time management, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Experience developing and working within company-specific Lean Six Sigma programs.
• Understanding of rigging equipment, including shackles, straps, slings, rope, and hoists.
• Ability to calculate and determine appropriate lifting equipment and write lift plans.
• Strong working knowledge of lifting signals and communications.
• Manufacturing planning experience.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with strong work efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain cohesive, consistently winning teams.
• Computer skills and knowledge of collaboration tools.
• Experience monitoring and continuously improving product quality, cost, and lead times.

Responsibilities

• Supervise facility operations to achieve and maintain production rate, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Develop employees through training and opportunities for continuous learning.
• Assist with recruiting and onboarding new hires.
• Ensure compliance with safety, ethics, and professional standards.
• Organize, monitor, and prioritize tasks to meet production goals.
• Evaluate and improve production stations to optimize efficiency.
• Maintain communication between employees and senior executives so procedures and policies are understood and followed.
• Manage the flow of raw materials and other resources within Precision Tube Fabrication.
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications.

Benefits

• Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid vacation, potentially accruing 3 weeks per year.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy and applicable law.
• Other discounts and perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager