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BUILD SUPERVISOR - NIGHT SHIFT (STARSHIP)
The Build Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of fabricators, welders, and technicians building the primary and secondary structures for the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles. The Build Supervisor is the most influential person on-site to drive progress on an hour-by-hour and day-by-day basis. The Supervisor of the team will take technical direction from the engineering team and turn it into reality by building, retaining, and managing their team effectively; distributing labor resources, prioritizing certain aspects of the build, and setting headcount requirements where necessary. The Supervisor is also a key enabler to a productive, fun, and hard-working culture. For this role specifically, it is highly important that the Supervisor is an inspiring leader, oftentimes working side by side with their build team.
Responsibilities:
* Supervise shop floor activity, including daily schedules and workflow
* Lead and manage a staff of ~30 technicians including all performance management related tasks
* Review work instructions and make change recommendations when needed
* Assess and vet appropriate skillsets as needed
* Identify training needs and develop training programs
* Provide required data and reporting to support departmental metrics and improvement objectives
* Monitor labor hours and overtime, and implement improvement plans and time management with staff
* Accomplish production 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 work schedules
* Initiate and foster a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
* Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications
* Maintain tooling and consumable supply inventory
* Improve area safety and efficiency through regular auditing and continuous improvement
* Continuously improve process and manpower efficiency, utilization and productivity
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in final assembly production: aviation, aerospace, mechanical systems
* 2+ years of experience in a leading a team or a project
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
* A&P license
* Experience applying lean manufacturing principles and efficiency methods
* 8+ years of experience in final assembly and production in a fast paced manufacturing environment
* Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production highly desirable
* Familiarity with design for manufacturability, kaizen, lean manufacturing, six sigma, and failure mode effects analysis
* Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with Engineering and Production
* Able to adapt to constant changing work assignments and fast paced work environment
* Excellent concentration and attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Flight hardware is typically built in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required
* Physical effort including sitting or standing for extended periods of time and lifting and carrying weight such as materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs. unassisted)
* Work performed in an environment with exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
* Occasionally exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments (heat, cold, rain)
* Must be available to work extended hours and weekends, which varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required
* Must be available to work 1st shift or 2nd shift
* Must be able to travel for short and extended trips as needed
* Standard hours for this shift are 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM
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.
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