Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Special Mentions:
- Relocation provided
- Interviews will include a technical assessment
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensures the team’s safety is maintained.
- Ensures the team performs quality work to produce products that meet requirements.
- Hire and lead an energetic team.
- Create schedules and execute to them.
- Drive Entry/Exit rates of assigned hardware across factory to ensure demand is met
- Support accuracy of internal logistics movement of critical work
- Utilize production, operations planning, and engineering support to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver product on time
- Push/Pull work into the shop to improve lead times, reduce stagnation, and meet schedule needs
- Remain abreast and knowledgeable regarding applicable facilities and manpower
- Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolutions on issues found during processing builds as required
- Develop and support efforts to streamline assigned products and automate production processes as applicable
- Organize and communicate the daily priorities to production leads
- Provide daily visibility, weekly status, and monthly reviews on schedule performance
Minimum Qualifications:
- Five years of operations leadership.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Knowledge of aerospace assembly techniques.
- Knowledge of machining and inspection processes.
- Ability to dive into root cause and drive corrective actions.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Preferred Qualifications:
- People leadership experience preferred
- Familiarity with lean principles
- Knowledge of Aerospace Machining and Welding
- Scheduling/ Production Control experience
- Supply Chain experience
- Engineering or other technical degree
Culture Statement
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Benefits
- Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.
