The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Supervise production checkout activity across shop floor stations and cells,: including daily schedules, vehicle configuration, and workflow
Lead and manage a staff of ~8 test specialists including all performance management related tasks
Review test plans, procedures, and as-runs and make change recommendations when needed
Assess and vet appropriate skillsets as needed across avionics and propulsion: checkouts, leak checks, data review, and test procedure authoring
Identify training needs and develop training programs
Provide required data and reporting to support departmental metrics and: improvement objectives, including checkout durations and safety standard incorporation
What they're looking for
- Monitor labor hours and overtime, and implement improvement plans and time management with staff
- Accomplish checkout results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job results
- Effectively organize, assign and track work/deliverables for the team,: ensuring seamless progression through multi-shift and multi-station vehicle schedules
- Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
