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Manager, Facilities Operations (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Production Bastrop - Facilities
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Oversees operation and maintenance of critical facility systems for the Starlink Bastrop production building, ensuring plant utilities and infrastructure run at peak performance to minimize downtime and support high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of technicians and specialists in preventative and corrective maintenance, spare part control, and troubleshooting of plant utilities including electrical systems, emergency backup power, HVAC (ARU, AHU, FCU, DOAS, fans), chilled water, heating hot water, process water, compressed air, scrubbers, city water, natural gas, and process waste streams
  • Drive organizational excellence through standardized KPI metrics and accountability
  • Oversee development and implementation of advanced maintenance methodologies to improve uptime, efficiency, and cost control
  • Manage work ticketing system to ensure correct staff and timely responses to break/fix requests
  • Manage third-party service providers to meet SpaceX standards and contract terms
  • Partner with construction team to develop, plan and execute site improvement projects
  • Own cranes and related material handling systems (initial ownership; potential future transition)
  • Support 24/7 facility operations including off-hours and emergency response protocols

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience with facilities operations or critical systems management in a manufacturing or industrial environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of infrastructure systems – HVAC, hydronics, compressed air, electrical distribution, generators, fire suppression, and other critical facility systems

Skills

Required:Facilities operations managementHVACPreventative and corrective maintenance

Benefits

  • (Not listed in the provided description)
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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