Advanced Metal Forming Supervisor (R38393)

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

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. As part of a hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will build human-rated orbital launch vehicles.

In this role, you will directly lead, supervise technicians and coordinate additional teammates such as manufacturing engineers, quality personnel, production controllers, schedulers, etc. You will have ultimate and full responsibility for guiding your crew with the delivery of various flexible elements and spun form components for both GS1 and GS2 launch vehicles. We are building a road to space, and a rocket that approximates the size of the Saturn V. The path is long, with challenges at every step of the way. Opportunities to do extraordinary things, make a difference, and leave a lasting legacy are limited only by your ability and desire to grasp them. Here, if you’re bored, you’re not doing it right.

On our team, we are resilient, agile, committed to overcoming obstacles, reliable, professional, growing, ingenious, collaborative, tenacious, and diligent. 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! If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel at integrating and coordinating multi-functional teams of diverse individuals, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies and methodologies continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, 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.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise personnel within the Manufacturing Ops. group relating to Advanced Metal Forming to include sheet metal working, spin forming, hydroforming as well as different mechanical forming techniques and applications. .
• Guide teammates and ensure that each person has everything vital to safely succeed.
• Champion continued learning and growth to attract, develop, and retain phenomenal people.
• Conduct regular check-ins to ensure team member performance, fulfillment, and growth.
• Author job descriptions, screen candidates, and conduct interviews. Make hiring recommendations.
• Develop and implement process, efficiency, and continuous safety improvements.
• Responsible for prioritizing and establishment of Work Center assignments, employee training, overtime assignments and back-up for absent employees.
• Maintain all shop programs including Safety, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Clean as you go programs.

Qualifications:

• 5 plus years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, integration, or another relevant field.
• Passion. This role requires a ton of energy and resilience. Bring it. Let's make history together.
• Experience as a “front line” leader, working directly with individual contributors in various roles.
• Clear understanding of production versus development environments.
• Work collaboratively with teams of diverse skills, fields, and backgrounds.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced dynamic team environment with constantly evolving roles and responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately - in writing, in person, and via video calls, digital literacy.
• Work wherever, whenever, however best to help your team succeed. This will include extended hours and weekends and all shifts when vital. Occasional remote work and/or flexible schedule is available when possible.
• Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to ful