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SpaceX · 3 weeks ago

Tooling Maintenance Technician - Level 4/5

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$38/hr - $48/hr

5+ years exp

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. The Tooling Maintenance Technician will perform preventative and corrective maintenance on custom SpaceX tooling, inspect precision tools, and maintain advanced structures. They will also be responsible for planning work, fabricating jigs and fixtures, and improving system efficiency.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on all custom SpaceX tooling

Inspect and create detailed analysis and assessment of precision tools and machines per engineering requirements

Maintain and repair advanced structures, such as our custom friction stir welding machines, metallic layup tools, and high capacity test stands

Plan work to be performed and determine methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or our own designs

Lay-out, fabricate, and assemble a variety of standard and nonstandard major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master tooling gauges and related tooling involving compound angles and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous dimensional features and reference points between several planes

Develop and design holding devices and jig and fixture details

Suggest changes in design involving practicability, economy and process of manufacture to proper personnel

Make determinations regarding fabrication and design of detail parts such as fittings, stops, locating pins and mechanical operation of jigs and submits them for approval to proper personnel

Set up and operate optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies

Set up on surface table jigs and fixtures involving complex contours, compound angles and requiring the coordination of drill holes and location of critical points with reference to stations, butt and/or water lines

Use complex tool design drawings and complex engineering blueprints

Utilize model-based metrology and design software as applicable per design requirements

Operate various types of machine shop equipment (manual) to complete assignment as required

Identify key areas of improvement in our system and communicate these effectively to management

Qualification

Model-based metrologyPrecision mechanical constructionGD&T understandingSiemens NX proficiencyVerisurf proficiencyBlueprint interpretationMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication skills

Required

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

5+ years of experience in precision mechanical construction OR composite manufacturing and tooling

Must be available for one of the following shifts: 1st shift: Monday - Friday from 5:00AM - 3:30PM, 2nd shift (swing): Monday - Friday from 11:15AM - 9:45PM, 3rd shift: Monday - Friday from 5:00pm - 3:30AM

Must be able to work all required shift hours

Willing to travel up to 10%

Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. unassisted

Preferred

Associates degree in a technical discipline

2+ years of experience with model-based metrology (laser tracker/articulated arm/coordinate measuring machinery)

8+ years of experience with model-based metrology

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Experienced in the interpretation of blueprints including: ability to identify and understand specifications, thorough understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), and ability to comprehend sections and views

Experience with laser tracker/articulated arm/coordinate measuring machine, all bench inspection equipment

Experience and proficiency in Siemen's NX, model-based, design software

Experience and proficiency in Verisurf, model-based, metrology software

Ability to understand and create reference systems