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Jorge Lopez Jr

Weslaco

Summary

Successfully completed final integration on 5 Starship spacecraft, helping ensure mission readiness and launch success. Strong background in mechanical systems, structural modifications, welding, and hands-on mechanical work. Experienced in coordinating teams, maintaining safety compliance, and overseeing the installation and maintenance of complex mechanical systems. Able to manage multiple projects at the same time with a high degree of accuracy while consistently prioritizing team safety and delivering quality production results.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Level 4 Integration Technician Pre-Flight

SpaceX Starship Program
Starbase
04.2025 - Current
  • Pre-flight integration, checkout, and readiness activities for Starship to ensure vehicle flight-worthiness and on-time launch readiness.
  • Executed pre-flight procedures including component installation, torquing, leak checks, electrical/avionics checkouts, and final closeouts, ensuring adherence to engineering work instructions and quality standards for flight readiness.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams on flight-critical retrofits, remove-and-replace (R&R), and change tickets, enhancing overall flight readiness.
  • Maintained compliance with FOD control, ESD, hazardous materials handling, and safety requirements in high-stakes pre-flight environments, contributing to safe operational practices.
  • Provided mentorship to new technicians on pre-flight processes, tooling, safety protocols, and best practices to elevate team performance and reduce errors.
  • Designed and built a new OTW station and fully revamped the Calibration station to improve workflow efficiency, tooling accessibility, and process accuracy.
  • Utilized rope access methods to safely execute critical inspections, assembly, and retrofit work on Starship in elevated and hard-to-reach areas.

Supervisor

USI Industrial Services Inc
Marksville
02.2017 - 04.2025
  • Coordinated and supervised foremen and new employees, ensuring compliance with company regulations and code of conduct.
  • Coordinated job preparations, ensuring team readiness for upcoming tasks.
  • Executed piping, tig, and structural welding projects, ensuring quality and safety standards were met.
  • Performed maintenance on heat exchangers, heaters, towers, valves, drums, reactors, and CATs at job sites.
  • Improve system functionality by managing tower revamps & equipment installations, including tray modifications & nozzle installations.
  • Marksville, Louisiana

Foreman

Petrochem Field Services
Humble
11.2009 - 01.2020
  • Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
  • Executed complete tower revamps to enhance structural integrity and operational efficiency.
  • Performed tray removal and installation to facilitate maintenance and upgrades.
  • Managed packing removal and installations to improve system performance.
  • Nozzle Installations and Tower Resections
  • Tray Support Modifications
  • Strip-lining and Weld Overlay
  • Cleaning and Repairing of Trays
  • Humble, Texas

Education

High School Diploma -

Weslaco High School
Weslaco, TX
05-2009

Skills

  • OTW Qualified
  • TUV Qualified
  • Ropes Access Level A
  • Leadership and team development
  • Tool and inventory management
  • HAZMAT
  • Corrosion control
  • NCCER Boilermaker
  • NCCER basic rigger
  • Safety Compliance
  • Project management
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Valve Installation
  • Structural Welding
  • Time Management

Languages

  • Fluent in English
  • Fluent in Spanish

Accomplishments

  • Tech of Q2 2026 Pre-Flight

Timeline

Level 4 Integration Technician Pre-Flight

SpaceX Starship Program
04.2025 - Current

Supervisor

USI Industrial Services Inc
02.2017 - 04.2025

Foreman

Petrochem Field Services
11.2009 - 01.2020

High School Diploma -

Weslaco High School
Jorge Lopez Jr