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.
MANAGER, CRITICAL LIFT (STARSHIP)
The Manager of the Critical Lift team plays a critical role in the day-to-day operations of Starbase. It will be your job to manage all crane operations onsite, including critical flight hardware lifts and construction-related lifts to ensure that SpaceX's goals and objectives are being met.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage a team of technicians and supervisors who specialize in heavy crane lifting and rigging operations
- Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
- Monitor and improve operations, ensuring a safe work environment – with a goal of zero OSHA recordables
- Conduct regular safety walks, address safety issues, and promote safety policies
- Create and implement critical lift plans
- Manage fleet of owned and rented crane and rigging assets
- Build strong working relationships with cross-functional and upstream partners to ensure effective and efficient team operations
- Follow applicable DOT, local, state, and federal safety requirements; environmental and system principles
- Assess employee performance; provide positive and constructive feedback; provide conflict resolution; complete annual performance review process; address performance issues with corrective actions in performance improvement plans or through disciplinary actions
- Learn and apply qualitative and quantitative methods to measure team effectiveness and performance
- Identify process improvement and modifications to develop strategies, increase efficiency, and improve upon existing company objectives
- Analyze logistics problems and produce new solutions to aid in faster, leaner processing of flight hardware and Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
- Lead cost saving opportunities, identifying internal/external cost reductions and optimization opportunities