Shift Lead, Asset Maintenance Technician II, Second Shift
Long Beach, NY - USA
Job Summary
At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
Our Asset Maintenance Team plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations and enhancing the longevity and efficiency of our assets. Through dedicated maintenance and proactive strategies we aim to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. We take pride in our problem-solving approach technicalexpertise and commitment to this environment teamwork drives innovation professional development is supported and each contribution is valued in shaping the future of manufacturing.
About the Role:
- Perform troubleshooting diagnostics repairs and preventive maintenance on a wide variety of machinery including CNC machines circumferential stir welders EDM machines ultrasonic tanks and other advanced manufacturing equipment.
- Utilize technical documentation schematics and hands-on troubleshooting skills to diagnose electrical mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic system failures.
- Support daily Asset Maintenance execution by helping coordinate technician workflow prioritize tasks and align work based on production needs equipment availability labor coverage and urgency.
- Serve as a hands-on Asset Maintenance Technician while also acting as a shift-level mentor resource and first point of contact for operational questions and workflow escalations.
- Help maintain shift coverage communicate daily priorities and escalate blockers safety concerns equipment issues or resource constraints to leadership as needed.
- Collaborate with production teams to address equipment issues reduce downtime and implement solutions that improve operational efficiency.
- Assist with the installation commissioning and maintenance of new equipment while ensuring compliance with safety quality and operational standards.
- Support the execution of preventive maintenance schedules and help ensure maintenance activities are completed accurately consistently and on time.
- Track maintenance activity equipment status and recurring issues through appropriate systems including CMMS or similar tracking tools.
- Help identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes shift execution troubleshooting consistency equipment uptime and overall team performance.
- Provide informal coaching real-time support and day-to-day guidance to team members to help improve execution consistency and technical capability across the shift.
- Support KPIs and operational metrics related to equipment uptime response time preventive maintenance completion safety and maintenance execution.
This is a 2nd shift position with a standard schedule of 3:00PM-1:30AM Monday through Friday with a 10% differential on top of the base rate. Please note that this position is structured around a baseline expectation of a 50-hour workweek which may include occasional overtime as needed to meet operational goals.
About You:
- 23 years of experience in industrial maintenance equipment maintenance or a related technical field preferably within advanced manufacturing aerospace automotive or high-volume production environments.
- Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting capability including experience with PLCs motors sensors hydraulics pneumatics and machine control systems.
- Experience supporting maintaining or repairing CNC machines automation systems or other complex manufacturing equipment.
- Ability to work independently while also helping coordinate and support the work of others during shift execution.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly share priorities escalate issues and support cross-functional alignment with production and maintenance leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to support team members through informal coaching troubleshooting guidance and real-time problem solving.
- Strong understanding of safety procedures lockout/tagout and manufacturing maintenance best practices.
- Ability to operate with urgency ownership and sound judgment in a fast-paced production environment.
- Comfortable balancing hands-on technical execution with shift-level coordination responsibilities.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience with advanced automation systems robotics or highly integrated manufacturing equipment.
- Familiarity with CMMS software for maintenance tracking work order management and reporting.
- Background in vibration analysis thermal imaging predictive maintenance or reliability-centered maintenance.
- Prior experience as a shift lead team lead senior technician or informal technical mentor.
- Experience supporting maintenance operations in aerospace automotive defense or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
The pay for the Shift Lead position is a $2.50 differential added on to your existing compensate rate. The listed pay range is for a Tech II not including the differential.
At Relativity Space we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity a generous PTO and sick leave policy parental leave an annual learning and development stipend and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer please visit here.
Hiring Range:
$27.20 - $40.80 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company.