Coordinate the production of heat shields for SpaceX's Starship during the night shift, ensuring timely delivery and workflow consistency.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- High school
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Joblaze summary
The Production Coordinator for the heat shield at SpaceX plays a crucial role in ensuring the timely delivery of parts necessary for integration and testing. This position requires strong organizational skills and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems, as well as proficiency in tools like SQL and Tableau. Ideal candidates will have at least a year of experience in administrative support, preferably in manufacturing environments such as aerospace or automotive. The role is part of a dynamic team focused on innovative production processes, operating during the night shift to meet critical deadlines.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Production Coordinator, Heathshield (Starship) - Night Shift role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: MS Office.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Production Coordinator, Heathshield (Starship) - Night Shift role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, HEATSHIELD (STARSHIP) - NIGHT SHIFT
The production coordinator ensures on-time delivery of the heat shield for integration and test.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor, track, and move parts as required through the company to ensure timely delivery to next production location
- Push/pull physical movement of parts through receiving inspection, stock rooms, purchasing, production resources or any applicable work center within SpaceX
- Promote workflow consistency and accuracy across the company while working to drive down internal logistics lead-time
- Ensure parts are handled and protected properly and within SpaceX specifications
- Coordinate off-site processing of parts to ensure on-time delivery
- Work with the planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to ensure our MRP/ERP data is and remains clean and accurate
- Assist with resolution of incorrect system data which is driving inappropriate demand, schedules, or could result in general failure
- Update and utilize metrics to drive results as applicable with production personnel
- Work with production supervisors and managers to ensure all metrics-driven action requirements are completed
- Develop and maintain reports to highlight needs, deliverables and constraints as required for internal and customer use
- Assist production leadership and project teams with action item updates
- Support logistics process through innovative staging of workflow
- Support management of material certifications as required – prevent use of uncertified materials
- Support production and inventory personnel with “return to stock” and inventory purge actions
- Support purchase requisition creation for scheduled contract work
- Organize and maintain the physical and electronic library for production related tooling and calibration database
- Support projects or productivity development activities within assigned production cells
- Support assigned production cells with work order management activities
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 1+ years of experience supporting departmental administrative processes
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong computer skills, familiar with the full suite of MS Office products
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in organizing files and documents
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic manufacturing environments
- SQL and Tableau experience
- Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work night shift: Monday-Friday (6:00 p.m.– 6:30 a.m.)
- Ability to support day shift if needed to support critical deadlines: Monday-Friday (6:00 a.m.– 6:30 p.m.)
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- Must be comfortable working with ceramic materials
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- 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.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
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