Manufacturing Planner Sr – New Glenn Manufacturing Engineering (RT), 2nd Shift

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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!  

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 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!

Must be physically able to:

• Climb stairs and work in small areas.
• Support production floor activities.
• Lift and carry 40 lbs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create detailed work instructions from engineering design and/or Concept of Operations for first stage of New Glenn.
• Engage in ship side support for active Production
• Non-conformance disposition and management
• Participate in the entire design, manufacturing and test cycle of integration, including conceptual and detailed design, development testing and qualification for a wide range of development hardware.
• Advice raw materials and manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control.
• Implement new technologies.
• Collaborate with other engineers to maintain quality control and meet production targets.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School, GED, or equivalent
• 10+ years in Production environment
• Extremely customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of various skills across large geographic distances.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• A desire to be customer-centric and actively facilitate functional solutions with minimal direction
• Willingness to push back on unreasonable design elements or schedule demands
• Able to work as a part of team in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and dynamic environment

Desired Qualifications:

• 8+ years as a integrator in Space Industry
• Familiar with scheduling and time/cost-estimation
• Experience in fast-paced environments
• Excellent understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Familiar with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and providing DFM feedback to customers
• Tooling and fixture design

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.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.