SpaceX
Manager,MaterialFlowEngineering(Hawthorne)
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“Manager, Material Flow Engineering (Hawthorne) at SpaceX. Skills: Material Flow Engineering, Operations Management, Inventory Management, Process Optimization. Lead design and execution of strategies. Ensure seamless material availability”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve industry-leading inventory performance; Achieve industry-leading inventory efficiency; Ensure team members are performing at expected; Maintain high inventory accuracy; Ensure operations can maintain and scale rates
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Data analysis; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
Lifting up to 50 lbs, Standing, Climbing, Bending, Grasping, Sitting, Pulling, Pushing, Stooping, Stretching, Carrying, Work all shifts, Extended hours, Weekends, 24x7 on-call support, Domestic travel up to 20%
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Advanced degree and 3+ years of manufacturing / industrial experience, Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of manufacturing / industrial experience
Nice to Have
Demonstrated leadership driving projects, 2+ years of CAD experience, Working knowledge of AI tools, Extensive analytical skills, APICS certification, Advanced working knowledge of MRP, WMS, and MES systems, Experience with material handling equipment, Experience with packaging design, Experience with automation, Aerospace manufacturing experience, Aviation manufacturing experience, Automotive manufacturing experience, Heavy equipment manufacturing experience, Previous experience with capital planning, Previous experience with capital management, Organized and self-driven, Capable of working independently, Excellent communication skills, Excellent team-building skills, Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, Ability to work in a cross-functional environment, Maintain on-time project completion, Deal with a wide variety of challenges, Work with a diverse array of contacts, Capable of adapting to abrupt changes, Demonstrate innovative thinking, Demonstrate futuristic thinking, Drive continuous improvement
What You'll Do.
Lead design and execution of strategies
Ensure seamless material availability
Achieve industry-leading inventory performance
Achieve industry-leading inventory efficiency
Manage a multi-level team
Assess employee performance
Provide constructive feedback
Facilitate conflict resolution
Maintain extreme accountability
Collaborate with Build Engineering
Collaborate with Operations Engineering
Collaborate with Production Leadership
Collaborate with Supply Chain teams
Ensure stakeholder buy-in is achieved
Ensure everyone is working towards a common target
Conduct sessions to keep cross-functional teams aligned
Lead by setting an example
Take feedback from your team
Take feedback from suppliers
Take feedback from customers
Take feedback from all levels of the organization
Motivate to achieve highest level of results
Actively monitor workforce
Ensure team members are challenged
Ensure team members are performing at expected
Develop methods to motivate team members
Develop conceptual layouts for material flow
Develop detailed layouts for material flow
Develop conceptual layouts for storage
Develop detailed layouts for storage
Achieve targeted inventory levels
Ensure storage strategies are aligned
Achieve maximum desired part density
Build space capacity models
Use space capacity models
Ensure adequate storage solutions
Design innovative strategies for efficient material flow
Implement innovative strategies for efficient material flow
Develop specific plans for critical part flow categories
Use value stream mapping
Ensure end-to-end process optimization
Drive projects needed to ensure operations can scale
Drive changes needed to ensure operations can scale
Assess material flow performance
Develop key performance indicators
Track key performance indicators
Manage incoming receipt of parts
Manage acceptance of parts
Manage routing of parts
Manage replenishment of parts
Maintain high inventory accuracy
Conduct risk assessments
Implement measures to ensure safety standards
Conduct periodic audits
Ensure unsafe conditions do not develop
Ensure processes are completed per design standards
Ensure equipment in use remains adequate
Lead training for new processes
Lead training for new equipment
Ensure business practices guarantee quality storing
Meet needs outlined in AS9100
Meet customer flow-down requirements
Develop training for new processes
Author Standard Operating Procedures
Drive standardization
Adapt business to ever-changing needs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Build Engineering; Operations Engineering; Production Leadership; Supply Chain teams; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Team-building skills; Communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project management, Roadmap planning, On-time project completion
Full Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. MANAGER, MATERIAL FLOW ENGINEERING (HAWTHORNE) The Manager, Material Flow Engineering is the extreme owner leading the design and execution of strategies necessary to ensure seamless material availability from supplier to rocket. The goal of this role is to achieve industry-leading inventory performance and efficiency through innovative lineside inventory design, material routing, and operational excellence. RESPONSIBILITIES: Leadership: Manage a multi-level team, consisting of salaried and hourly engineers, supervisors, technicians, and specialists supporting operations spanning nearly 24 hours per day and 7 days per week; assess employee performance, provide constructive feedback, facilitate conflict resolution, and maintain extreme accountability. Project Collaboration: Collaborate with Build Engineering, Operations Engineering, Production Leadership, and Supply Chain teams across SpaceX on critical projects to ensure stakeholder buy-in is achieved and everyone is working towards a common target state. As needed, conduct sessions to keep all cross-functional teams aligned. Role Model / Mentorship: Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from your team, suppliers, customers, and all levels of the organization, motivating to achieve the highest level of results. Actively monitor and grow the workforce, ensuring team members are challenged and performing at expected standards; work to develop methods to motivate team members to go above and beyond the status quo. Factory and Warehouse Layout Planning: Develop and implement conceptual and detailed layouts for material flow and storage to achieve targeted inventory levels. Ensure that storage strategies are aligned across the supply chain
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