SpaceX
Operations Engineer (Starship Production)
Starbase, TX
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
PythonSQLData AnalysisData VisualizationStatisticsProject ManagementAccountingExcelSupply ChainProcess ImprovementERPResearchCommunication
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About the role
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Responsibilities
- Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, cost, utilization, and efficiency problems for production, supply chain, and operations to guide decisions
- Develop process flow models to analyze production system behavior and synchronize output with other elements of the company
- Design and implement production line layouts that meet throughput demands while utilizing space efficiently
- Identify operational challenges within the organization, determine root cause, and develop & implement appropriate solutions
- Develop and track key performance measures, and identify decision points and actions to optimize production to meet demand
- Actively develop system and process improvements within and between production elements by spending time on the production floor
- Collaborate with cross-departmental partners in supply chain, engineering, operations, production, infrastructure, and accounting groups to synchronize efforts
- Capture best practices of production systems, and manage organizational knowledge and lessons learned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or mathematics/physics
- 2+ years of professional experience in manufacturing or industrial project management, or 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
- Must be able to travel - up to 10% work week travel may be required to other sites
Skills
- Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization
- Experience with CAD software, Power BI, and discrete event modeling tools
- Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
- Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
- Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
- Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering
- Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stress environments
- Excellent written and communication skills
Company info
- 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.
- Work as part of a team to develop and manage production strategy to mitigate future production risks and seize emerging opportunities to improve quality, output, safety, and cost
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen or national, (ii) U
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