Manufacturing Optimization III

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

We are a 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.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of specialists you will develop, integrate, and qualify processes for Blue Origin’s manufacturing. We seek people who are passionate about space and possess a strong desire to continuously learn and improve. 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 seeking a proactive, collaborative individual with excellent analytical ability and project management acuity that can thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong attention to detail and a passion for providing more than just the numbers. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Shift: A Shift Monday -Friday (8:00AM-5:00PM) 

Relocation: Available  

This role will lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control throughout production, and optimize supply chain logistics specific to Production/Operations. The ideal candidate will be results-driven, skilled in resource management, and committed to high-quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance production timelines. Leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies, you will contribute to improving manufacturing techniques, ensuring Blue Origin’s continued innovation and excellence in aerospace engineering.   

• Lead Manufacturing-related Projects

• Production Support- Production Scheduling, Theory of Constraints, Budgets and Forecasts, Crew Empowerment, Defect Analysis and Benchmarking Analysis, Core Competency Definition, Resource Allocation, Scenario Planning, Discrete Event Simulation, Make/Buy Evaluations, and Cost/Price Evaluations.

• Process Improvement- Lean Manufacturing, Engineering Economic Analysis, Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Methods, Six Sigma, Time Studies, Waste Reduction, and Work Sampling

• Operations improvement- Ergonomic and Human Factors, Operations Plans, Recovery planning, Capacity planning, Capital planning

• Integrated Systems- Value Stream Analysis, Facility Layouts, Production Systems Design, Manufacturing Process Design, Systems Thinking, Facilities Planning, and Requirement.

• Supporting other Blue sites with eventual relocation possibilities and willingness to travel as needed.

• BS in Operations Research, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering degree

• Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining

• Outstanding with Excel and manual data analysis

• Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Self-Starter

• 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.

• Operations Management, Advanced Data Mining, MSE and/or MBA

• 3 - 10+ years proven experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment

• Experience in machine shops and fabrication environments

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing and/or facilities planning

• 3+ years of factory flow and process modeling and simulations experience

• 2+ years of experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events.

• Additive manufacturing experience

• Project Management Certification (PMP)

• Experience transitioning development to production

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

• Manned space flight production experience

• Strong teaming skills

• Experience with manufacturing organizations, logistics, continuous improvement and/or supply chain

• Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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.