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Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.\nMILLWRIGHT (GAS/STEAM TURBINES)\nStarbase is standing up on-site power generation for the Starbase AI supercomputer. This millwright role installs that plant: trailer- and skid-mounted aeroderivative gas turbines, generators, and the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) stacks beside them. You set the machines, laser-align the couplings, grout them, preserve them until they run, and install the emissions equipment as foundations come out of the ground.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nReceive, inspect, and set trailer-mounted and skid-mounted gas turbines and generators\nPerform precision alignment of turbine-to-generator couplings, including laser and dial-indicator methods, soft-foot correction, and thermal growth compensation\nLand, level, grout, and anchor rotating equipment using hydraulic jacks, non-shrink grout, and epoxy anchors\nTorque and control coupling and foundation hardware through each install\nPreserve idle turbomachinery until startup, including rotor barring, space heaters, and desiccant\nAssist OEM dry-crank and motoring of turbine packages\nInstall SCR stacks and associated mechanical equipment; work around aqueous ammonia emissions systems\nRig and signal crane moves of heavy rotating equipment; follow lockout/tagout and machinery-installation standards (API RP 686)\nExecute OEM installation work packages in the field with engineers, technicians, and OEM technical advisors\nCoordinate with other crafts to keep picks, grout pours, and alignment windows on schedule\nMaintain installed packages and run standard operating procedures after set\nMaintain millwright tools, hardware, and critical spares\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nHigh school diploma or equivalency certificate\n5+ years of hands-on millwright, rotating-equipment, or industrial machinery installation experience\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\nHands-on experience setting and aligning large rotating machinery (gas turbines, generators, compressors, pumps, or similar)\nJourney-level millwright card, NCCER millwright, or equivalent rotating-equipment qualification\nDemonstrated laser-alignment of couplings and dial-indicator alignment, including soft-foot correction and thermal growth / hot-running offset\nExperience setting trailer-mounted or skid-mounted aeroderivative gas turbines and generators\nWorking knowledge of API RP 686 (machinery installation)\nExperience with hydraulic jacks, sole plates, non-shrink grout, and epoxy anchors\nQualified rigger and/or crane signalperson (NCCCO, NCCER, or equivalent)\nAbility to read OEM installation manuals, coupling drawings, and foundation details and execute them in the field\nExperience preserving idle turbomachinery (rotor barring, space heaters, desiccant, dry-crank / motoring assist)\nExperience working around aqueous ammonia, SCR, or other power-plant emissions equipment\nComfortable taking direction from an OEM technical advisor and translating it to a crew\nAble to work well in an integrated team with technicians, engineers, OEM advisors, and construction crafts\nAble to prioritize and execute in a high-pressure, fast-paced construction environment\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:\nMust be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs; flexibility required\nWillingness to travel to job sites during construction, commissioning, and critical operational events\nMust be able to lift at least 50 lbs. unassisted\nMust be able to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights, kneel, crouch, and work in tight quarters around trailers, skids, and stack steel\nMust be able to work outdoors in South Texas heat, wind, and rain, and around 19% aqueous ammonia SCR equipment\nMust be willing to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection when specified\nValid driver’s license required\nITAR REQUIREMENTS:\nTo 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. 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