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Water Treatment Technician, Solar Cells (Starlink)

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Production
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Technician responsible for starting up, operating, and maintaining water treatment and related processes to support Starlink’s manufacturing facilities, with focus on one or more water treatment and/or chip fabrication support areas (ZLD facilities, Solar Cells, PCB operations, or Chip Packaging).

Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor UPW (ultrapure water) systems, including RO, EDI, UV disinfection, and filtration
  • Manage wastewater treatment processes (pH neutralization, evaporators, clarification/precipitation and dewatering, AOP, crystallizers, TMF, UF, etc.)
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting on pumps, valves, sensors, membranes, and control systems
  • Conduct daily water quality sampling and analysis (TOC, silica, metals, conductivity) and data logging
  • Respond to alarms, investigate excursions, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime (target >99.9% system availability)
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, EHS, and engineering to optimize water usage and sustainability
  • Ensure adherence to OSHA, EPA, and SpaceX safety protocols (LOTO, chemical handling)
  • Execute startup and shutdown procedures for production equipment
  • Identify equipment/process deviations and perform corrective actions
  • Work with engineers to create operating procedures
  • Maintain hardware inventory system and procure critical spares
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities for uptime and quality
  • Safely handle chemicals and related equipment
  • Read and follow manufacturing work instructions
  • Maintain 5S standards in the work area
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • High school degree or equivalency
  • 2+ years in a hands-on technical position OR an associate’s degree in a STEM field

Skills

Required:UPW systems operationWastewater treatmentWater quality analysisSafety & compliance
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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