Supervisor, NDE Operations

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.

Job Summary

The NDE function is organized within focused production area cells alongside the production activities by utilizing multiple and varied inspection methods to efficiently provide quality control and protect product reliability. This position will be responsible for the inspections that support Falcon Stage and Merlin value streams. As the NDE Supervisor at SpaceX, you will be required to interface across the business. The job function will require emphasizing a “quality first” culture with the team while performing hands-on inspection, troubleshooting, and managing inspectors during day-to-day NDE activities. The Supervisor will interact with technical and operations leaders within Production. The candidate should possess strong leadership, structured control, and data driven performance management, and soft skills to influence and persuade. An eye for detail and the ability to work within complex teams to reach companywide goals are key attributes for a successful supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and prioritize work-flow management
• Act as the interface between the team and relevant production partners
• Collaborate with the engineering and NDE Specialist teams to support inspection requirements
• Manage inspector career development planning and certification training to meet inspection needs in the work center
• Assist in personnel hiring and sourcing recommendations
• Manage maintenance planning and scheduling for equipment and facilities
• Prioritize and increase inspection quality by deploying lean strategies, 5S, Kaizen, and data driven metric development
• Ensure team maintains proficiency by using inspection methods, automated systems, and tooling for the work center
• Assist in the introduction of technological change

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 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 Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, either leading teams, projects, or people
• 1+ year as a SpaceX NDE Inspector
• Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills while managing multiple priorities
• 2+ years of NDE experience with a Level II or Level III certification in line with ASNT TC-1A or NAS 410 or DOD guidance
• 5+ years of aerospace experience
• Knowledge of NASA 5009 standards
• Knowledge of AMS, AWS/ASME, ASTM
• Knowledge and understanding of NAS 410 standards
• Experience implementing problem solving tools and techniques such as 5 whys, failure mode and effects analysis, and root cause analysis