Critical Lift & Transport Technician (Crane Operations) - Night Shift

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.

CRITICAL LIFT & TRANSPORT TECHNICIAN (CRANE OPERATIONS) – NIGHT SHIFT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for Falcon 9 stages, Payload, Dragon capsule, Starship and associated ground support equipment (GSE) movement across Cape Canaveral and KSC launch site

• Perform preventative maintenance on mobile cranes, cranes and SPMTs

• Work with a team of technicians and engineers to ensure transport systems and equipment are maintained with the highest level of quality to support current and future manifest

• Utilize heavy machinery (forklift, telescopic, overhead crane) to lift and move flight hardware and associated GSE after delivery and prior to shipping

• Evaluate in-transit risks and provide on-site solutions to alleviate risk. Including: routes, repairs, escorts, and drivers – includes physical escorts across launch sites

• Pack up and organize cross country shipping fixtures and associated hardware for return to respective shipping site

• Perform preventative maintenance and repair of shipping fixtures and GSE

• Organize, procure and maintain tools needed to offload and pack up flight hardware

• Develop, document and coordinate work instructions with management team to ensure efficient packaging of flight hardware and equipment is maintained

• Perform route surveys prior to scheduled flight hardware moves

• Make recommendations to management to improve the health, timing, and safety of all movements

• Use various mechanical tools without instruction

• Troubleshoot operational issues found on vehicl

Department: Launch Critical Lift & Transport