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Industrial Paint Technician (Starship Launch Hardware)

📍 Cape Canaveral, FL Permanent

About the Role

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.

INDUSTRIAL PAINT TECHNICIAN (STARSHIP LAUNCH HARDWARE)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sand blast to acceptable industry standards
Safely operate spray coating equipment to industrial and commercial standards
Safely operate air tools, pressure feed tanks, and airless pumps
Brush and roll industrial and commercial coatings
Perform corrosion control on carbon steel/ stainless steel using pneumatic air tools, needle guns, and scalers
Safely operate aerial platforms, forklifts, and heavy equipment
Operate, clean and maintain all painting equipment, including brush, roll, sprayers and electrostatic sprayers, pumps, etc.
Work with contractors daily to ensure SpaceX standards are being met

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
1+ years of industrial painting experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of industrial painting experience and corrosion control experience
Experience with NACE, MSDS, and EPA regulation codes or industry standards
Understanding of heavy equipment safety standards
Familiarity with paint processes and applications
Ability to follow detailed instructions
Self-motivated individual able to work independently or in a team environment and willing to learn

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Ability to work the following shift:

Monday – Friday 6:00am – 4:30pm

Ability to work nights & weekends when needed to meet critical launch milestones
Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 25 lbs.) unassisted
Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand
Ability to work at elevated heights (up to 100 feet)
Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
Travel to other sites may be required, up to 15% of the time

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

About SpaceX

SpaceX, founded in 2002 and headquartered at Starbase, Texas, designs, builds, and launches the Falcon 9 and Starship rockets, Dragon spacecraft, and the Starlink satellite internet constellation. The company employs roughly 13,000 people across the country. Maintenance work spans its Hawthorne, California rocket factory, the Starbase production and launch site near Brownsville, a rocket test facility in McGregor, Texas, and launch complexes in Florida and California.

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