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Supply Chain Onboarding (nice)

What this posting asks for

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

Main responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the…
• Own the new product introduction of new parts and assemblies on the rocket, including identifying and reviewing suppliers, and developing a reliable process …
• Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability, and production teams to effectively manage product portfolio
• Analyze production and process data to drive technical product improvements and related engineering drawing updates, reducing risk and potential defect oppor…
• Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate, drive further actions t…
• Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as…
• Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution
• Drive supplier root cause failure analysis and corrective actions associated with any quality gaps, escapes, or containments
• Support procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier capabilities by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and qua…
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in …

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “This is a highly technical position that requires practical experience in manufacturing engineering and new product development through stabilized production…” · “The ideal candidate will have a broad and thorough understanding of electronics fabrication methodologies including printed circuit boards (PCBs), engineerin…” · “Analyze production and process data to drive technical product improvements and related engineering drawing updates, reducing risk and potential defect oppor…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the…” · “Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate, drive further actions t…” · “Drive supplier root cause failure analysis and corrective actions associated with any quality gaps, escapes, or containments”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Working knowledge of supplier quality processes (Production Part Approval Process, Advanced Product Quality Planning, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.)” · “Ability to succinctly communicate status and needed actions, often urgently, to all levels of the organization” · “You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the …”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Analyze production and process data to drive technical product improvements and related engineering drawing updates, reducing risk and potential defect oppor…” · “Drive supplier root cause failure analysis and corrective actions associated with any quality gaps, escapes, or containments” · “Experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, corrective action, and PFMEAs”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at increasingly ambitious volumes.” · “We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppl…” · “Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Ability to succinctly communicate status and needed actions, often urgently, to all levels of the organization” · “Experience with sharing information and influencing others (strong written and verbal communication skills, able to liaise cross functionally, internally and…”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Collaborate with design, R&D, commercial supply chain, hardware reliability, and production teams to effectively manage product portfolio” · “Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Experience with sharing information and influencing others (strong written and verbal communication skills, able to liaise cross functionally, internally and…” · “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, ge…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Own the new product introduction of new parts and assemblies on the rocket, including identifying and reviewing suppliers, and developing a reliable process …”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “This position will support our Starship program and requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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