SpaceX
Aerospace & DefenseDirect Greenhouse career site

Supervisor, Production (Orbital Tube Welder)

Pay
$115,000 – $155,000 per year
Location
Hawthorne, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Experience
1+ year
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
31 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Crane Operator Certification
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • rigging and lift planning
  • production scheduling
  • quality conformance

Also useful

  • manufacturing planning
  • lifting signals

Stated benefits & perks

  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • Disability insurance

Responsibilities

  • Supervise operations within the facility to achieve and maintain rate, efficiency, and continuous improvement
  • Participate in the ongoing development and improvement of each employee by creating training and organizing opportunities for continuous learning
  • Assist in the recruitment and onboarding of new hires
  • Ensure compliance with safety, ethics, and professional standards within the facility
  • Organize, monitor, and prioritize tasks to meet production goals
  • Evaluate and fix/improve each station within the production operation to ensure optimal efficiency
  • Maintain communication between employees and senior executives to ensure procedures and policies are well-understood and followed
  • Manage the flow of raw materials and other resources within Precision Tube Fabrication
  • Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing, production, or testing environment
  • 1+ years of experience leading a team or project

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and 5+ years in operational leadership
  • Crane Operator Certification
  • Time management, scheduling and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated experience developing and working within company specific Lean Six Sigma programs
  • Understanding of all rigging equipment - shackles, straps, slings, rope, hoists, etc.
  • Ability to calculate and determine appropriate lifting equipment and write lift plans
  • Strong working knowledge of lifting signals and communications
  • Manufacturing planning
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving skills with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Ability to build and maintain consistently winning and cohesive teams
  • Computer skills and knowledge of collaboration tools
  • Experience monitoring and continuously improving product quality, cost and lead times

Additional Requirements

  • Must be available to work 2nd shift schedules, extended hours, and weekends as needed
  • Must be able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
  • Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed

Pay Range

$115,000.00 - $155,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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.

About SpaceX

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.

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From SpaceX's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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