Equipment Maintenance Technician (Starship) - Level 4/5
Core
Maintaining and repairing critical automation assets (PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical systems) to ensure optimal performance in high-stakes manufacturing environments for Starship operations.
Role type
Senior IC equipment maintenance technician (aerospace manufacturing)
Builds
Automated production cells and complex machinery for Starship manufacturing
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial automation
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
PLC troubleshooting, hydraulic/pneumatic system repair, mechanical system repair, electrical system repair, overhead crane maintenance, machine tool operation, schematic interpretation, heavy equipment operation
Preferred skills
Siemens control logic modification, CAD usage, mechanical design, precision machine tool commissioning, forklift operation
Technologies
PLCs, HMIs, servomotors, actuators, valves, pumps, 3 phase motors, ballscrews, linear rails, gearboxes, KUKA robotics, Siemens
Responsibilities
Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on complex automation systems; Troubleshoot and repair control, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic system failures; Troubleshoot and repair automated tool mechanical systems; Drive forklifts and company vehicles; Interpret schematics and document repairs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC