SpaceX · 3 months ago
Supervisor, Tool & Die (Starlink)
Bastrop, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are seeking a motivated Tool & Die Supervisor to lead the tool and die specialist team through new build construction, commissioning, planned maintenance, and repairs of its injection molding, aluminum die casting, and stamping tools.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for mentoring, leading and supervising up to 20 employees
Supervise the production flow within the tool shop, ensuring safety and the efficiency of the entire assembly shop area
Work with shop floor, manufacturing engineers, and quality teams to resolve reoccurring nonconformance issues
Review work order instructions with planners and manufacturing engineers to ensure shop floor technicians have accurate and complete instructions and if necessary, recommend changes
Meet tight and moving production schedules
Coordinate maintenance support during problematic situations
Ensure all work is completed on time and to specification
Evaluate team members through mid-term / annual reviews
Provide regular reports on the shop/project productivity status regularly
Drive good communication, culture, enforcing systems and corporate policies
Monitor labor hours and overtime, approving staff hours
Responsible for all aspects of tool making activities
New injection mold builds
Nominal mold maintenance and repair
Support the internal machining team throughout each new build and or repair
Align with production and engineering to adjust tool maintenance intervals
Support engineering to refine mold preparation checklists specific to each job
Coordinate the daily scope of work with the tool and die team
Interview and hire tool making staff for two shifts
Support production and maintenance with tooling troubleshooting
Identify and proactively execute opportunities for improvement within the tooling department
Create and maintain mold spare parts lists
Explore and identify future improvements and cost saving initiatives
Support tooling trials internally and/or with outside vendors
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
8+ years of professional experience working with plastic injection mold maintenance and repair
6+ years of professional experience building new plastic injection molds from raw material
3+ years of experience in leadership or as a supervisor
Preferred
Professional experience with maintenance in a production environment such as injection molding, casting, die casting, stamping and assembly
Professional experience helping to manage the costs, schedule and complexity associated with each process
Experience creating and maintaining a positive atmosphere in a collaborative work team
Professional experience working with and launching a new product line launch
Ability to interpret dimensional data and propose/execute corrective actions
Ability to read and comprehend mold/part drawings and dimensions
Establish and maintain ownership of the department and ensure its continued success
Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written communication
Expertise with common Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-12Secondary Market
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Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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