Operations Engineer, Supply Chain (Starlink)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, prioritize, and lead challenging projects to completion and take ownership for the success and sustainability of actions
- Create dashboards, models, and other types of reporting to enable strategic visibility and build a business case for improvement efforts
- Review and analyze gathered data to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and drive improvement for both supplier and internal processes
- Anticipate and identify operational challenges within the organization, lead problem formulation, determine root cause, and develop creative and effective solutions
- Contribute to a systems roadmap and work with broader application software team to support ERP tools development & supplier-facing portal enhancements
- Develop, standardize and continuously improve supply chain metrics
- Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects, and continuously spearheading improvements in supply chain
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or operations/supply chain management
- 1+ years of experience in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or software engineering
- 1+ years of experience with SQL or business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Grafana)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 2+ years using SQL, Python, and business intelligence tools (PowerBI, Tableau)
- Degree in industrial and systems engineering, operations or supply chain management
- Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and use data to drive systemic improvements for the business.
- Proficient in identifying system enhancement opportunities, understanding end user requirements, and the ability to translate requirements into design requirements
- Understanding of business concepts relating to supply chain management (procurement, sourcing, material movement/logistics, supplier quality, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience managing simultaneous projects with tight deadlines and navigating ambiguous problem statements
- Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally, and externally
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
- Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering
- Ability to work both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding, ambiguous, and fast paced environment
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
- Up to 25% travel to other SpaceX locations
- This position requires being on site - remote work not considered