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Requirements found

Supply Chain (must) Inventory Scheduling Training (nice) Sql (nice) Tableau (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Lead".

Main responsibilities

• Develop a team responsible for building high-performing suppliers for Starshield satellites, user terminals, and ground station products, ensuring reliabilit…
• Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations, and production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the org…
• Lead a team of engineers to execute the following responsibilities:
• Implement the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for hardware production qualification
• Analyze supplier quality data and partner with supplier development engineers to drive supplier improvements and manufacturing development program execution
• Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes
• Review supplier issues and recommend appropriate actions
• Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineering, and assurance to purge suspect/nonconforming material from inventory and thr…
• Coordinate and participate in localized material review board (MRB), root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action (8D); utilize various analysis tools…
• Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure suppliers can meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Starshield's proliferated low-Earth orbit architecture provides inherent resiliency and constant connectivity to on-orbit assets, while SpaceX's proven rapid…” · “Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations, and production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the org…” · “Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineering, and assurance to purge suspect/nonconforming material from inventory and thr…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations, and production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the org…” · “Analyze supplier quality data and partner with supplier development engineers to drive supplier improvements and manufacturing development program execution” · “Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineering, and assurance to purge suspect/nonconforming material from inventory and thr…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “With the proven ability to iterate rapidly, SpaceX's unique full-stack approach in developing end-to-end systems, from launch vehicles to user terminals, ena…” · “Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure suppliers can meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations” · “Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, both independently and with a team”
  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 Core
  In the posting: “This position requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities.” · “Lead a team of engineers to execute the following responsibilities:” · “Create and implement action plans to rectify localized and systemic breakdowns with engineering, design, operations, maintenance, and leadership”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Work closely with supply chain, engineering, design, operations, and production to maintain consistency in supply chain policies and processes across the org…” · “Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineering, and assurance to purge suspect/nonconforming material from inventory and thr…” · “Manage supplier workflow and projects to ensure priorities are aligned with business needs”
  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 supplier quality data and partner with supplier development engineers to drive supplier improvements and manufacturing development program execution” · “Coordinate and participate in localized material review board (MRB), root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action (8D);” · “utilize various analysis tools and make corrective action and containment recommendations”
  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 commercial-scale volumes.” · “We are actively looking for highly motivated candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivatio…” · “Analyze supplier quality data and partner with supplier development engineers to drive supplier improvements and manufacturing development program execution”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “Coordinate and participate in localized material review board (MRB), root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action (8D);” · “Experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective actions”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on three areas: Earth observatio…” · “Strong communication and technical skills”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate impacts from vendor defects” · “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.

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