Supervisor - Manufacturing, Ops & Assembly GS1 Integration (B Shift)

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!  

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 and supervise technicians and coordinate additional teammate such as manufacturing engineers, quality personnel, production controllers, schedulers, etc. You will have full responsibility for guiding your crew with the System Integration and Test of the New Glenn Stage 1 Forward Module.

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.

B Shift: Monday - Thursday 5:00am to 5:00pm

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervise personnel working GS1 Forward System Integration in day-to-day operations with emphasis on Safety.
• Guide teammates and ensure that each person has everything vital to safely succeed.
• Champion a positive inclusive work culture that promotes teamship and delivering results.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion. This role requires a ton of energy and resilience.
• 3-5 years of professional experience as a “front line” leader leading a team of directly reporting individual contributors.
• 5+ years working in an Aerospace development, production, or operations environment.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures.
• Experience in integrating systems; pneumatics, fluids, electrical etc.
• 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.
• 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 with 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.
• 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.

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