Sr. Manager - Manufacturing Ops And Assembly - Engines Concepts

Blue Origin

Huntsville, AL, United States
Build production organization from scratch
Own day-to-day tactical execution
Establish production operating rhythm
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems

Job Summary

  • At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems.
  • This role is the Senior Manager of Production Operations for a new advanced hardware program, responsible for building the production team from scratch and owning day-to-day tactical execution across every phase of the product lifecycle.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and an Education Support Program, with up to four weeks of paid time off per year and 14 company-paid holidays.

Matching Summary

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Build production organization from scratch
  • Own day-to-day tactical execution
  • Establish production operating rhythm
  • Manage transition from prototype to production
  • Develop workforce training programs
  • Own production safety culture
  • Drive quality at point of production

Nice-to-have

  • Passion for mission and vision
  • Problem solver
  • Collaboration and inclusion
  • Customer focused
  • Lean manufacturing tools familiarity

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline
  • 10+ years manufacturing/production operations experience
  • 5+ years leadership managing skilled trades teams
  • Team-building experience
  • Full product lifecycle experience
  • Strong tactical execution skills
  • Workforce development experience
  • Safety leadership track record
  • Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T

Work Rights

Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S.

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