Job brief: Process Technician, Injection Molding (Starlink) - 2nd shift

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-06-19 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• Work area will be on the manufacturing floor running plastic injection molding machines, fixing the machines, setting up/calibrating the machines, operating the machines, and docu…
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of professional experience a manufacturing environment (high pressure die casting, CNC machining, stamping, injection molding, etc.) or other skilled trade supporting man…
• 3+ years plastic injection molding experience in a production environment
• 3+ years experience with highly automated injection molding cells
• 3+ years molding experience with Engel brand machines

Conditions

• PROCESS TECHNICIAN, INJECTION MOLDING (STARLIN K) - 2ND SHIFT
• Ability to lift up to 25 Ibs. unassisted
• Ability to work overtime and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• 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/…

Main duties

• Install, commission, and validate intelligent equipment to support injection molding applications
• Participate in process development of the injection molding process through parameter optimization, design of experiments, and trials that will lead to a rob…
• Oversee operator instructions, critical parameters, checklists, and training materials for all molding operations
• Update special equipment service manuals including BOMs, drawings, and wiring schematics
• Recommended needed processes, technical expertise, and tooling for optimization of production runs

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for mechanic and technician jobs in Texas: $69k a year (124 listings, 22 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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