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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.\nPOWER PLANT OPERATOR\nSpaceX is seeking a Power Plant Operator for its Starbase, TX facility. This is a hands-on role supporting day-to-day operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting at a power generation facility. You will inspect running equipment, respond to issues as they come up, restore systems, and keep generation and balance-of-plant online. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls equipment - pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, generators, motors, water systems, UPS, switchgear, and plant control systems - following procedures and engineering direction in a fast-paced environment.\nThis position entails ownership of equipment performance and reliability by monitoring process parameters and maintaining components, with a keen eye for leading indicators of instability or malfunction, and a drive to correct those issues in advance of undesirable events. Ideally, the operator has experience working with industrial processes that utilize engines, motors, fluid piping, electrical equipment, and instrumented controls.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nProvide operational and maintenance support for plant mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and process systems, including pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, generators, motors, water systems, UPS, switchgear, and related balance-of-plant equipment\nPerform daily inspections of critical systems, identify issues early, and self-report problems before they affect generation\nIdentify equipment and process deviations and perform corrective actions\nTroubleshoot and repair operational issues found during normal plant operation, start-up, outages, or commissioning\nAssist with maintenance and troubleshooting of plant control systems, including PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related industrial controls for generation, cooling, power distribution, and safety\nSupport HMI/interface monitoring and help maintain automated controls for fire protection and emergency shutdown\nRead and interpret P&IDs, schematics, data sheets/manuals, drawings, and equipment documentation\nWork with engineers and technicians to create operating procedures\nWrite, follow, and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs, and learn and run standard operating procedures on the machinery\nSupport lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space, and site safety and environmental requirements\nCoordinate and support scheduled system shutdowns, outages, and utility events as directed\nSupport commissioning by witnessing equipment start-up, assisting with functional testing, and monitoring construction and turnover progress\nCoordinate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to restore equipment and keep the plant running\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nHigh school diploma or equivalency certificate\n3+ years of hands-on experience as a technician or operator working with industrial mechanical, electrical, and/or control systems\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\nAssociate’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Power Plant Technology, Controls, Mechatronics, Automation) or equivalent experience\nExperience operating or maintaining equipment in a power plant, process plant, or similar industrial facility\nExperience writing and executing MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs\nBasic understanding of process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power\nAbility to read and understand P&ID and schematic wiring diagrams\nExperience troubleshooting industrial equipment, including use of PLC/HMI/SCADA platforms (e.g., Ignition, Siemens, Rockwell, SEL)\nExperience with generators, UPS, switchgear, HVAC, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, or plant water systems\nFamiliar with 120V, 480V, and 4160V electrical switchgear and components\nFamiliar with lock out tag out, job hazard analysis, and hot work permitting\nStrong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a team environment\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:\nMust be able to lift at least 25 lbs (unassisted)\nWilling and able to work outside with hand tools, which includes the ability to stand, walk, climb, and work with objects overhead\nMust be able to climb ladders and work in confined spaces\nAbility to work in all environments (heat, cold, rain) while wearing appropriate PPE\nAbility to remain focused in hazardous environments while following site safety procedures\nFlexible schedule, which could include days or nights and also weekends\nMust be available to work overtime, weekends, and rotating shifts as needed based on plant operational needs; flexibility 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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