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Sr. Equipment Engineer, Insource Manufacturing

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starlink Mfg - BA
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior equipment engineer providing engineering support for planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of production equipment in the Injection Molding Starlink program. Owns equipment improvement projects from concept to implementation, optimizing availability, cycle times, and overall equipment effectiveness.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of projects lifecycle from concept to production bring-up focused on plastic injection molding and manufacturing processes.
  • Lead technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex Injection molding machines and peripheral equipment failures.
  • Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions addressing equipment, process, and behavioral gaps.
  • Develop and execute complex improvement projects to maximize equipment availability, cycle time optimization, and overall equipment effectiveness.
  • Complete hands-on troubleshooting and repairs of mechanical, electrical, automation, fluid, pneumatic, and control system failures.
  • Coordinate internal and third-party resources to scope and execute repairs, overhauls, and equipment upgrade projects.
  • Leverage feedback from technicians to improve work instructions and processes.
  • Coordinate with equipment reliability, tool engineering, and automation engineering teams to design and implement machine upgrades.
  • Balance simultaneous projects of varying scope in a fast-paced environment.
  • Create, modify, and update Preventative Maintenance instructions for Injection Molding Machines.
  • Interface with engineering, quality, production, and procurement to resolve hold factors blocking production.
  • Solve complex, open-ended problems emphasizing speed and efficiency.
  • Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering, or related engineering field.
  • 5+ years of experience with mechanical design of complex components and assemblies.

Skills

Required:Mechanical design of complex components and assemblies
Nice to have:Plastic processingInjection molding peripherals3D CAD and 2D drawings

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity Employer commitment (as described)
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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