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Manager, Critical Lift (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Critical Lift & Transport
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Manager of the Critical Lift team responsible for on-site crane operations, critical flight hardware lifts, and construction-related lifts at Starbase, ensuring goals and objectives are 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
  • Lead Industrial Standards Audits for lifting operations
  • Ensure all processes are followed and remain compliant
  • Ensure employees have requisite training and remain proficient in their compliance work
  • Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment
  • Above all, remain dependable which means being unfazed by ambiguity or major changes in strategic direction

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 8+ years of experience in Heavy Lifting Operations
  • 4+ years of experience leading Lifting and Rigging teams with direct reports

Skills

Required:Rigging and lifting operations leadershipSafety and complianceTeam management
Nice to have:Process improvementMaintenance and equipment knowledgeTechnical proficiency with analysis tools
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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