Manufacturing Planner 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! 

Manufacturing Engineering Planners write detailed work instructions in support of factory operations and contributing to hands on assistance at the shop floor utilizing schedules, parts, tools, engineering designs and processes to ensure a robust, reproducible and repeatable build plan that provides configuration control to the product. Manufacturing Planners ensure that engineering requirements are incorporated into the build from a hands on technical prospective and ensure production data can be properly recorded and non-conformance dispositions are released and can be worked. This function also provides manufacturing shop assistance, ship side support and build plan support. More senior levels help develop build plan at the cell and factory level.

As part of a hardworking team of experts you will directly support program execution for Manufacturing Engineering for the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle. As a Manufacturing Planner, you will provide training and support for Manufacturing Engineering processes which utilize system tools, including mBOM creation, change notice submittal, work order authoring, engineering change implementation, nonconformance processing, BOM reconciliation, and work order execution.  You will also be responsible for providing oversight for the creation and maintenance of manufacturing plans and authoring and executing work orders for outplant processing.  In addition you will maintain and communicate manufacturing engineering metrics and schedules.

The company celebrates strong collaboration, unique and innovative solutions, and passion for success. We are searching for a proactive, service-oriented individual with excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment to positively impact safe human 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!.

• Leads at the cell level the development, implementation, and maintenance of various manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions, and illustrations to define and document as-built configuration of major production hardware
• Leads at the cell level the development and integration of suppliers, processes, materials, data, and technology to meet manufacturing and delivery requirements.
• Leads the reviewing of supplier data to ensure manufacturing-related requirements are met.
• Develops tooling requirements and initiates tooling orders based on manufacturing and engineering requirements.
• Leads tooling dispositions.
• Leads the Investigation of and resolves manufacturing-related issues of a broad scope.
• Participates in producibility assessments for part or product designs.
• Provides input to design, manufacturing processes, and manufacturing technologies to meet costs and schedules at the cell level
• Develops work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments for major hardware.
• Reviews, maintains and monitoring of internal documents and schedules
• Provides shipside support
• Functions as an individual contributor or as part of a cross functional team.  Helps train junior teammates.

• HS/GED/Equiv required. Associate Degree or trade school in related discipline and/or 7+ years of manufacturing planner, or production experience or a combination of education and experience
• Understanding of Project Management, Lean Six Sigma or lean methods.
• Intermediate experience with P6 or other GANTT-style project management tools

• Strong technical knowledge in one or more disciplines
• Expert understanding of GD&T
• Ability to lead independent contributors and lead a cross functional team.
• Expert with Manufacturing & CAD Software (Jules, CMES, Velocity, Enovia, Delmia, CATIA, CREO, Etc.)

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.