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Rigger (Critical Movement Team) - 2nd Shift

SpaceX· Vertical Barrel Integration
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Hawthorne, CA$23/hr - $38/hrfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Rigger position on the Critical Movement Team for 2nd shift at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, focusing on safely rigging, lifting, and moving flight hardware and tooling, with forklift and crane operations.

Responsibilities

  • Safely rig with round/flat slings and protectors, then lift flight hardware into and from manufacturing machines
  • Safely rig with flat/round slings flight hardware components for delivery from machine, non-destructive test and drilling workshops
  • Safely rig with flat/round slings and lift large tooling jigs and fixtures into position and onto flight hardware
  • Install tooling onto flight hardware barrel sections, safely rig with round slings, lift and breakover barrel sections from vertical to horizontal to load into circumferential stir welding machine
  • Safely rig with designed tooling and round slings to lift complete rocket stages from integration carts onto transportation trailer or dolly
  • Safely rig with round/flat slings flight hardware and lift using a 6-20k forklift
  • Operate air bearing carts to move flight hardware from station to station

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 1+ years of experience in rigging, operating a forklift and following basic forklift safety rules, or working with/around overhead and/or self-propelled cranes

Skills

Required:Rigging with slings and protectorsForklift operation
Nice to have:Overhead crane operationNCCCO rigger I/IIDriving license

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (company stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Various discounts and perks
  • Up to 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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