Build Supervisor (Starship)
Core
Leading a team of fabricators, welders, and technicians to build primary and secondary structures for Starship and Super Heavy vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC Build Supervisor (Aerospace Manufacturing)
Builds
Primary and secondary structures for Starship and Super Heavy vehicles
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Spaceflight hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership, production scheduling, change management, skill assessment, training program development, labor hour monitoring, production planning, quality conformance, inventory management, process auditing, continuous improvement
Preferred skills
A&P license, lean manufacturing principles, design for manufacturability, kaizen, six sigma, failure mode effects analysis, development-to-production transition
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Supervise shop floor activity and daily workflows, lead and manage a staff of ~30 technicians, review work instructions and make change recommendations, assess and vet appropriate skillsets, identify and develop training programs, provide data and reporting for departmental metrics, monitor labor hours and overtime, organize and track work/deliverables for multi-shift schedules, ensure product quality and conformance to specifications, maintain tooling and consumable supply inventory, improve area safety and efficiency through auditing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC