Production Operations Specialist

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!

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate manufacturing schedule and coordinate the availability and controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements

• Performs shop order release/closure in MRP System and reconciles parts

• Provide detailed status of work in progress, material availability, and communicates constraints to schedule

• Prepare work orders for the production of parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements

• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics, and program.

• Schedule and expedite the movement of parts using move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders

• Work cross-functionally to expedite any material shortages with procurement, receiving, quality, and other production areas

• Implement material stocking strategy on production lines, monitor, control and maintain accurate floor stock

• Control the proper access and consumption of material in manufacturing – custodian of the cash

• Supervise the flow/velocity of jobs through the production line and partner with Production to ensure work completes on time to schedule.

• Supervise the velocity of the disposition of MRB and stranded material

• Enter material transactions in the ERP system

• Prepare reports and note shortages/damage

• Process Scrap and obsolete inventory from WIP locations as required.

• Prepare for, conduct, and assist in the reconciliation of cycle counts

• Knowledge of the backflush process.

• Work with Production and Materials teams to resolve part discrepancies

• May be required to interface with departments throughout the company

• Must possess good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, good decision-making skills, and the ability to think outside the box

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of supply chain experience

• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)

• Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling

• Experience working with a cross-functional team

• Excellent computer skills with MS Office, ERP experience with MRP execution desired.

• Excellent written /verbal communications skills

• Demonstrates understanding and can apply continuous improvement terminology/tools:  LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen

Desired:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree

• Flexible to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends and travel on occasion

• Based upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA and ACGIH exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.

• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as vital.

• Experience with ERP systems

• Ability to handle multiple decisions based on workload dispersion, program priorities, and management and customer decisions

• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc)

• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong math and analytical skills to tackle problems

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

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