Engineer - Manufacturing Optimization II

BLUE ORIGIN•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

As part of Blue Origin Operations, this role supports manufacturing and supply chain across Blue Origin facilities. The Engineer - Manufacturing Optimization II develops, integrates, and qualifies manufacturing processes as a member of a small team of specialists. The position supports manufacturing and test operations, with a focus on safe, repeatable spaceflight and continuously improving operational performance. Travel to other sites may be required, up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a Business discipline.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to critically evaluate and thoroughly execute tasks without detailed instructions.
Strong analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in data mining.
Outstanding Excel skills and manual data-analysis skills.
Self-starter.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Science or Business, such as Industrial Engineering, another Engineering discipline, Data Analytics, or Information Systems, or a similar field.
Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment.
Demonstrated experience with factory flow and process modeling and simulations.
Demonstrated experience leading continuous-improvement and value-stream-mapping events.
Certifications demonstrating relevant knowledge, such as PMP or Lean Black Belt.
Experience transitioning development to production.
Strong teaming skills.
Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Drive stable, repeatable production system execution through performance trend awareness, executive feedback, and coordination of critical actions.
Help plan, execute, and follow up on Kaizen Improvement Workshops, critical training sessions, and similar activities.
Lead manufacturing-related projects for cross-functional teams, setting conditions for success across people, processes, and assets.
Apply process-improvement methods including Lean Manufacturing, Engineering Economic Analysis, Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Methods, Six Sigma, Time Studies, Waste Reduction, and Work Sampling.
Support operations improvement in areas including ergonomics and human factors, operations plans, recovery planning, capacity planning, and capital planning.
Apply production-support concepts including production scheduling, Theory of Constraints, budgets and forecasts, crew empowerment, defect analysis, benchmarking, core competency definition, resource allocation, scenario planning, discrete event simulation, make-or-buy evaluations, and cost/price evaluations.
Apply integrated-systems approaches including value stream analysis, manufacturing process design, and systems thinking.
Travel to other sites as needed, potentially up to 20% of the time.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability.
401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion.