Development Process Technician, Injection Molding (Starlink) - Level 4/5

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.

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TECHNICIAN, INJECTION MOLDING - LEVEL 4/5

As a technician, you will be responsible for maintaining daily production uptime of fully automated injection molding machines, including all subsequent post-mold operations. You will support planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of injection molding machines, peripheral equipment in the Injection Molding Starlink program. The goal of the team is to develop new manufacturing methods and qualify processes to be introduced into production.This position also involves the proper documentation of process settings through setup sheets and maintenance of process books and their contents. Other tasks relevant to the technician process include overseeing analyses, participating in work instruction development projects, and training others as necessary. Work area will be on the manufacturing floor running plastic injection molding machines, fixing the machines, setting up/calibrating the machines, operating the machines, and documenting as required. This is a hands-on production job that includes meeting goals for production, quality, inventory of both parts and raw material, and personnel aspects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, commission and validate intelligent equipment to support injection molding applications

• Participate in process development of the injection molding process through parameter optimization, DOE experiments, and trials that will lead to a robust process

• Oversee operator instructions, critical parameters, checklists and training materials for all molding operations, update

Department: Materials Engineering - Starlink Mfg - HT