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Thermal Hardware Specialist, Kiln - Level 4/5

SpaceX· Thermal Hardware Production
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Cape Canaveral, FLFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Oversee operations, parameters, and maintenance of sintering roller hearth kilns and dryers, bridging technician daily work with engineering to maximize equipment reliability and product quality.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and adjust kiln parameters: continuously observe kiln operations, adjusting burners, temperature, pressure, and rollers to maintain optimal performance
  • Conduct regular analyses to assess kiln efficiency and identify areas for improvement
  • Perform routine inspections to verify the functionality of kiln components and identify potential issues
  • Interpret alarms and operational trends to make informed adjustments to kiln settings in partnership with engineering
  • Complete daily work orders that will oversee technician work orders, ensuring that kiln outputs meet defined quality criteria
  • Ensure that preventive maintenance tasks are performed in a timely manner, and that spare parts are in good condition
  • Calibrate instruments and control systems to maintain accurate readings and control
  • Adhere to all safety protocols, including the use of PPE and safe handling of materials
  • Maintain and support development of work instructions, procedures, work orders and daily tech routine for all kilns and dryers
  • Ensure good documentation, training and standard procedures are in place to ensure high level of technician understanding and operation of machinery
  • Understand and react with engineering and suppliers recommendations and directions for maintenance plans
  • Give visibility of machinery up and down time to ensure that corrective actions are being taken to improve machinery reliability
  • Champion maintenance tickets, training and execution by technicians and production teams
  • Develop machinery Key Performance Indicators to support day to day operations
  • Ensure spare parts (Machine Bill of Material – MBoM) are properly created in the systems generating good replenishment system to allow quick turnaround for maintenance execution
  • Work hand to hand with supervisors and production planning to ensure technicians execution of preventive maintenance plan, making sure that properly down times are planned to allow machinery preventive maintenance

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 7+ years of professional experience working with kiln machining

Skills

Required:Kiln operation and maintenanceInstrumentation calibration
Nice to have:Process controlsQuality tools and analysis
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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