SpaceX Mechanical Technician supports design, build, activation, and maintenance of advanced manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, HVAC support, plumbing, mechanical repairs, and safety inspections.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineers, managers, and customers to maintain systems in peak operating condition, and to develop/update detailed work instructions for proper equipment preventative maintenance dedicated to ensuring zero unplanned interruption in services to employees and customers.
Maintain and repair HVAC support equipment on facilities systems including air handlers, chilled water, condenser pumps, cooling towers, valves, filters, etc.
Perform ductwork modifications, brazing, soldering, evacuation & charging of various refrigerants, water piping, insulation modifications and repairs.
Assemble, install, repair, and maintain pipes, fittings, heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes.
Perform hands-on shop work and/or on-site disassembly, inspection, reporting, cleaning, troubleshooting, reassembly, and testing of pumps and other mechanical equipment.
Ensure work and used materials are in compliance with manufacturer specifications.
Read and interpret schematics for assembly, repair, and reassembly as required.
Perform failure assessments and day-to-day safety inspections - making recommendations to the supervisor as required.
Adjust and fabricate mechanical parts using hand and machine tools for mechanical repairs/upgrades.
Present information on equipment maintenance statuses for all critical facilities as required for internal and external customers.
Operate a forklift, scissor lift, pallet jack, boom lift, work truck, and overhead crane.
Written and verbal communication skills, use of MS Outlook and Teams.
Qualification
Knowledge in the following areasTechnical certificationKnowledge of high-pressure gasFamiliar with commercial building codesAbility to readAbility to use Microsoft Word
Required
High school diploma or equivalent certificate.
3+ years of professional experience working with HVAC, plumbing, pneumatic, mechanical, or electrical systems.
Preferred
Knowledge in the following areas: HVAC, plumbing, electrical safety, pneumatic principles, tubing, pipefittings, rotating machinery (pumps, air compressors, etc.), and a variety of mechanical fasteners.
Technical certification, journeyman, or master in HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems.
Knowledge of high-pressure gas, flammable gas, and refrigeration gases.
Professional experience maintaining high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and standard air handling unit (AHU) filtration systems.
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems down to the component level.
Familiar with commercial building codes.
Ability to read, interpret, and understand technical language in specifications, schematics, and blueprints.
Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to generate service reports and communicate within the company including skills to navigate web-based service literature and programs.
