Blue Origin

Manufacturing Planner III

Blue Origin$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • HS/GED/Equiv required, with further education preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing planning or production
  • Proficient in blueprint reading
  • Familiarity with P6 or similar scheduling tools
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office
  • Strong interpersonal skills for building trust and a culture of inclusion
  • U.S. citizenship or resident status required

Responsibilities

  • Maintain manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, and work instructions
  • Develop and integrate suppliers and processes to meet requirements
  • Review supplier data for compliance with manufacturing needs
  • Initiate tooling orders based on requirements
  • Investigate manufacturing-related issues
  • Conduct producibility assessments under senior guidance
  • Support ship side operations with supervision

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance options, both basic and supplemental
  • Generous paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability support
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
  • Stock options for regular employees
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off annually, plus company-paid holidays
Full Job Description
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 a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

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!

Responsibilities:
  • Assists in the maintenance of various manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions, and illustrations to define and document as-built configuration.
  • Assists with the development and integration of suppliers, processes, materials, data, and technology to meet manufacturing and delivery requirements.
  • Assists in reviewing supplier data to ensure manufacturing-related requirements are met.
  • Initiates tooling orders under guidance of senior leaders based on manufacturing and engineering requirements.
  • Assists in tooling dispositions.
  • Assists in investigation of manufacturing-related issues of limited scope.
  • Assists with producibility assessments for part or product designs under guidance of senior teammates.
  • Assists in reviews design, manufacturing processes, and manufacturing technologies to meet costs and schedules.
  • Assists in development of work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments.
  • Provides ship side support under guidance of senior teammates
  • Works under detailed supervision.


Qualifications:
  • HS/GED/Equiv required. Associate Degree or trade school in related discipline and/or 5+ years of manufacturing planner, or production experience or a combination of education and experience.
  • Blueprint reading
  • Exposure to P6 or other GANTT-style schedules
  • Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office products.)
  • Understanding of the Manufacturing Engineering Organizational function.
  • 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.


Desired:
  • 1 or more years of relevant manufacturing planning experience in an aerospace company
  • Knowledge of GD&T
  • Experience with Manufacturing & CAD Software (Jules, CMES, Velocity, Enovia, Delmia, CATIA, CREO, Etc.)

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.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
Learn more about Blue Origin
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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