Facilities Specialist
Posted on 3/15/2023
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
Redmond, WA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalency certification
  • 5+ years of facility vendor and contract management
  • Experience with facilities within the aerospace industry
  • Familiarity with space planning procedures and operations
  • Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
  • Ability to create and update RFPO's and facilities work orders in an ERP software
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
  • Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
  • Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
  • Ability to read and understand basic floor plans
  • Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic directions
  • Schedule varies based on site operational needs, extended hours and weekends could be required; flexibility required
  • Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain
  • Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Assist the Facilities Manager(s) in all aspects of project implementation as needed
  • Create and take part in meetings and presentations with executive leadership
  • Provide campus wide reporting on departmental spend, ticketing, and other metrics as requested
  • Maintain contracts for facilities services such as elevators, cranes, waste, recycling, pest control, landscaping, and other repair services
  • Obtain multiple bids from competing contractors
  • Perform job walk-downs with vendors, engineers, supervisors, and managers
  • Work with the purchasing department to ensure vendors are approved, vetted, and insured
  • Assist with badging, ITAR, NDA requirements, and safety training
  • Create RFPO's and assist buyers with vendor selection
  • Ensure purchase orders are accurate with no cost over runs