SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Manager, Materials Management - Starship

Operations & LogisticsPosted on Nov 6

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An advanced degree and at least 3 years of experience in material or production planning, purchasing, distribution, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, project management, or master production scheduling; or a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of such experience; or at least 9 years of such experience.
At least 3 years of personnel management experience with formal direct reports.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines.
Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support in emergency situations.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
A bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field is preferred.
Experience working in large-scale production of highly engineered products is preferred.
Experience in an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.
Previous experience with capital planning and management is preferred.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform administrative duties including project implementation and oversight, periodic reviews with team members, one-on-one mentoring, personnel training, customer alignment, system compliance, supply ordering, and area upkeep.
Support and maintain data-driven goals and objectives for receipt, stow, pick, pack, and final-mile delivery to work centers within the network.
Understand business processes, procedures, and needs to develop strategy, business metrics, and goals that guide execution.
Lead by example, take feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivate the organization to achieve results.
Monitor and improve operations while ensuring a safe work environment, with the goal of zero OSHA recordables annually.
Ensure business practices store products in a compliant manner and meet AS9100 and customer flow-down requirements.
Manage incoming acceptance, storage, and issuing of a wide variety of materials, tooling, and customer property into inventory.
Manage operations to provide high levels of customer service, recognizing business needs and adapting support accordingly.
Lead cost-saving opportunities and identify internal and external cost reductions and optimization opportunities.
Maintain process control and routine counting to meet internal and external audit requirements.
Drive projects and changes to improve efficiency in a dynamic, continually improving environment.
Monitor shelf-life storage and maintain proper stock rotation through FIFO compliance.
Ensure appropriate environmental controls are in place and material requirements are maintained.
Monitor and develop the workforce, ensuring team members are challenged and perform to expected standards, and develop methods to motivate them to exceed the status quo.

Desired Qualifications

Ability to work independently with little direction is preferred.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment while maintaining on-time project completion, addressing varied challenges, and working with diverse contacts is preferred.
Ability to adapt to abrupt changes in strategy is preferred.
Innovative and forward-looking thinking to drive continuous improvement is preferred.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

MANAGER, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (STARSHIP)

The Materials Management team is a critical element of the Supply Chain organization and is responsible for supplying the materials needed to manufacture SpaceX’s rockets and spacecraft. Our goal is to become a leader in inventory accuracy and material flow efficiency. The Manager will provide extreme ownership of all aspects of material flow by working to exceed customer expectations and leading continuous improvement and execution of inventory activities within their network.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform administrative duties, including but not limited to project implementation and oversight, periodic reviews with team members, one-on-one mentoring, personnel training, customer alignment, system compliance, supply ordering, and area upkeep
Support and maintain data driven goals and objectives for receipt, stow, pick, pack, and final mile delivery to work centers within their network
Understand the processes, procedures, and needs of the business to develop strategy, business metrics, and goals to successfully guide execution
Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
Monitor and improve operations, ensuring a safe work environment with the goal of zero OSHA recordables annually
Ensure business practices not only guarantee the storing of product in a compliant manner, but also meet those needs outlined in AS9100 and customer flow-down requirements
Manage the incoming acceptance, storing, and issuing of a wide variety of materials, tooling, and customer property into inventory
Manage operations that provide industry leading levels of customer service in all operations by recognizing the needs of the business and adapting to support our mission
Lead cost saving opportunities, identify internal/external cost reductions and optimization opportunities
Maintain process control and routine counting required to meet both our internal and external audit requirements
Drive the projects and changes needed to improve efficiency while operating within a highly dynamic and ever-improving environment
Monitor shelf-life storage, and maintain proper rotation of stock via FIFO compliance
Ensure the appropriate environmental controls are in place and material requirements maintained
Actively monitor and grow the workforce by ensuring team members are challenged and performing at the expected standards; work to develop methods of motivation for team members to go above and beyond the status quo

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
- Material or production planning
- Purchasing
- Distribution
- Operations or supply chain management
- Material cost control
- Project management
- Master production scheduling
3+ years of personnel management experience with formal direct reports

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field
Organized and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction
Experience working in large scale production of highly engineered product
Excellent communication and team-building skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment while maintaining on-time project completion, deal with a wide variety of challenges, and work with a diverse array of contacts
Capable of adapting to abrupt changes in strategy
Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment
Previous experience with capital planning and management
Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement
Intermediate Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
Ables to work extended hours and weekends when need to meet critical deadlines
Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support in emergency situations

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

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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