SPMT Critical Lift Technician (Starship)
Core
Operate heavy machinery and perform maintenance on SPMTs, cranes, and ground support equipment to move and support flight hardware for SpaceX launch vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC heavy equipment technician (critical lift)
Builds
Ground support equipment movement and maintenance for Starship launch vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Heavy Equipment Operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
SPMT operation, mobile hydraulic/crawler crane operation, rigging, preventative maintenance, fluid system troubleshooting, schematic interpretation, risk evaluation
Preferred skills
NCCCO/NCCER certifications, experience in wind farm/power plant lifting, complex fluid system maintenance, calibrated measurement device usage
Technologies
SPMTs, mobile hydraulic/crawler cranes, telehandlers, high reach man lifts, overhead cranes, hydraulic booms
Responsibilities
Perform preventative maintenance on mobile cranes and SPMTs; utilize heavy machinery to lift and move flight hardware; evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions; maintain and install fluid system components; perform tear down and assembly of crane and SPMT configurations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC