Millwright (Gas/Steam Turbines)

Starbase, TXfull time

On Site

mid

H1B: no

SpaceX The Millwright installs and aligns trailer- and skid-mounted aeroderivative gas turbines, generators, and SCR stacks for on-site power generation at Starbase. This role involves precision alignment, equipment preservation, and coordination with engineers and other crafts.

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, and set trailer-mounted and skid-mounted gas turbines and generators
Perform precision alignment of turbine-to-generator couplings, including laser and dial-indicator methods, soft-foot correction, and thermal growth compensation
Land, level, grout, and anchor rotating equipment using hydraulic jacks, non-shrink grout, and epoxy anchors
Torque and control coupling and foundation hardware through each install
Preserve idle turbomachinery until startup, including rotor barring, space heaters, and desiccant
Assist OEM dry-crank and motoring of turbine packages
Install SCR stacks and associated mechanical equipment; work around aqueous ammonia emissions systems
Rig and signal crane moves of heavy rotating equipment; follow lockout/tagout and machinery-installation standards (API RP 686)
Execute OEM installation work packages in the field with engineers, technicians, and OEM technical advisors
Coordinate with other crafts to keep picks, grout pours, and alignment windows on schedule
Maintain installed packages and run standard operating procedures after set
Maintain millwright tools, hardware, and critical spares

Qualification

5+ years of hands-on millwrightJourney-level millwright cardExperience with hydraulic jacks

Required

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5+ years of hands-on millwright, rotating-equipment, or industrial machinery installation experience

Preferred

Hands-on experience setting and aligning large rotating machinery (gas turbines, generators, compressors, pumps, or similar)
Journey-level millwright card, NCCER millwright, or equivalent rotating-equipment qualification
Demonstrated laser-alignment of couplings and dial-indicator alignment, including soft-foot correction and thermal growth / hot-running offset
Experience setting trailer-mounted or skid-mounted aeroderivative gas turbines and generators
Working knowledge of API RP 686 (machinery installation)
Experience with hydraulic jacks, sole plates, non-shrink grout, and epoxy anchors
Qualified rigger and/or crane signalperson (NCCCO, NCCER, or equivalent)
Ability to read OEM installation manuals, coupling drawings, and foundation details and execute them in the field