Sr. Operations Engineer, Blades and Vanes Foundry
Core
Design and own factory layouts, manage the full lifecycle of a new blades and vanes foundry buildout, and establish efficient production flows for Starship power generation systems.
Role type
Senior Operations Engineer (Foundry Buildout & Construction)
Builds
New blades and vanes foundry facility for Starship power generation
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial construction
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Lean manufacturing principles, Construction project management, Factory layout design, Cost tracking and budgeting, Governmental permitting, Cross-functional coordination, Data analysis (Excel/SQL/Python)
Preferred skills
Process engineering, Capacity modeling, MRP/ERP systems, Six Sigma, HVAC/Civil/Structural/Mechanical understanding
Responsibilities
Design factory and production area layouts following lean principles; Own the full lifecycle of the foundry buildout ensuring on-time delivery; Act as primary construction project manager for multi-discipline aspects; Perform project control tasks including scheduling and forecasting; Facilitate city, county, and governmental approvals; Coordinate with contractors, fabricators, and facilities teams; Develop tools and analytics to analyze delivery and cost problems.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
