Blue Origin

Production Manager - B Shift

Blue Origin$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory role within aerospace development, production, or technical manufacturing.
  • Experience with discrete production and manufacturing processes.
  • Ability to interpret technical documents and specifications.
  • Strong work ethic with attention to detail in dynamic roles.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
  • Demonstrated customer focus with strong communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams in diverse locations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the B shift Jemison Production Team in resource planning and managing performance reviews.
  • Coordinate with leadership to align production with organizational goals.
  • Ensure product quality meets engineering standards.
  • Develop cost reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives.
  • Implement new and refined manufacturing processes.
  • Document and standardize production with engineering input.
  • Setup new production work areas and assist transition from development to production.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability options.
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match.
  • Stock options for all regular employees working over 20 hours per week.
  • Up to four weeks of Paid Time Off and 14 paid holidays annually.
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will provide dotted line leadership to the production organization on B shift in the manufacturing and assembly of a new satellite. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of transforming the way satellites are made and operated. If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic environment, excel on integrated cross-functional teams, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies (even if perhaps not in the aerospace industry), continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, enjoy occasional travel, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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:
  • Provide dotted line leadership to the B shift Jemison Production Team (Mon-Thur, 3:00pm - 1:30 am), including developing resource plans, authoring job descriptions, conducting interviews, making hiring recommendations, assigning tasks, and contributing to performance reviews.
  • Interface with area and site leadership to prioritize work based on production schedule and organizational goals.
  • Ensure product quality and conformance to engineering specifications.
  • Develop and implement cost reductions processes and efficiency improvement measures.
  • Implement and refine new manufacturing processes.
  • Work with engineering to document and standardize production processes.
  • Collaborate with engineering to develop production ready manufacturing approach.
  • Review work instructions and provide recommended changes where necessary.
  • Assure continued training and skills development to attract, develop, and retain great people.
  • Setup new production work areas, including layouts, tooling and equipment setup, etc.
  • Assist with transition from development to production by working alongside engineering to successfully transition the product.
  • Forecasting and developing recovery plans for constraints critical to the engine delivery schedule.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for area safety and efficiency.
  • Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission and vision.


Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 5 years in a supervision/leadership position, working on aerospace development programs, production lines, or discreet complex technical manufacturing.
  • Experience with discreet production and processing through the manufacturing flow process.
  • Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures.
  • Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced dynamic team environment with rapidly changing roles and responsibilities
  • Proficient computer skills such as Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.
  • Must be able to set a high hiring bar while evaluating and hiring top talent
  • Extremely customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills
  • A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances.
  • A continuous improvement mindset. Our job is never complete; we are always optimizing.
  • Intense curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills and a proven ability to drive complex projects with minimal oversight.
  • Experience achieving schedule commitments and overcoming technically complex barriers.
  • 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:
  • B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering,
  • Broad/deep scheduling and planning skillset
  • Experience with Aerospace Structures and Fabrication
  • Experienced in handling large aerospace components
  • Experienced in a team-based Lean Manufacturing environment


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.
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Size
3,000 employees
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Founded
2000

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