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SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Water Treatment Technician - Solar Cells

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBastrop, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school degree or equivalency certificate, plus either 2 or more years of experience in a hands-on technical position or an associate’s degree in a STEM field.
  • Be available to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed; the work schedule will evolve from 5 AM–5 PM Monday through Thursday to one of the listed permanent A-, B-, C-, or D-shift schedules.
  • Be able to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted and walk and stand for long periods.
  • Be comfortable working in a production environment with extensive use of hazardous chemicals, including acids, alkalis, and solvents.
  • Be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment for a laboratory and electro-chemical manufacturing environment.
  • Be able to climb ladders and perform grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, carrying, crawling, and maneuvering in tight spaces.
  • Meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor ultrapure water systems, including reverse osmosis, electrodeionization, ultraviolet disinfection, and filtration.
  • Manage wastewater treatment processes, including pH neutralization, multiple-effect vacuum and MVR evaporators, clarification and precipitation, solids dewatering, advanced oxidation processes, crystallizers, and other processes such as TMF and UF.
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting on pumps, valves, sensors, membranes, and control systems.
  • Conduct daily water-quality sampling and analysis, including total organic carbon, silica, metals, and conductivity, and log data using Hach analyzers or similar tools.
  • Respond to alarms, investigate excursions, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and support a system-availability target above 99.9%.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, environmental health and safety, and engineering teams to optimize water usage, reduce waste, and implement sustainability initiatives.
  • Follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and company safety protocols, including lockout/tagout and chemical handling.
  • Execute startup and shutdown procedures for production equipment.
  • Identify equipment and process deviations and perform corrective actions.
  • Work with engineers and technicians to create operating procedures.
  • Use system knowledge and documentation, including schematics and parts lists, to create and maintain an efficient hardware inventory system, including procurement of critical spare parts.
  • Identify continuous-improvement opportunities for uptime and quality.
  • Safely handle chemicals, including transporting and loading them, and operate chemical-handling equipment.
  • Read, interpret, and follow technical documents such as manufacturing work instructions.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area in accordance with 5S standards.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned to support an efficient work environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiently use a computer and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Have 3 or more years of hands-on experience in ultrapure water production and/or industrial wastewater treatment; semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or electronics manufacturing experience is ideal.
  • Have experience in the chemical manufacturing or oil and gas industry.
  • Have strong knowledge of water chemistry, ion exchange, reverse osmosis/electrodeionization systems, and wastewater technologies.
  • Have proficiency with water-quality instrumentation and basic programmable logic controller troubleshooting.
  • Have experience working in a manufacturing environment or wet laboratory.
  • Have experience with process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power.
  • Be able to read and understand piping and instrumentation diagrams and schematic wiring diagrams.
  • Have experience with mechanical equipment and systems, including isolating malfunctions, disassembling industrial machinery, and repairing or replacing bearings, gears, and structural components.
  • Have experience with lockout/tagout, job hazard analysis, and hot-work permitting.
  • Have experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, or hazardous chemicals.
  • Have experience using production and inventory-management software such as manufacturing execution systems or enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Have current or past certification for IPC-A-600, IPC-6012, or equivalent.

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Starbase, Texas
Founded
2002

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