Manufacturing Optimization Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

9d•$112,059 - $156,883•Onsite

About The Position

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 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 communications and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable manufacturing. 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 passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for managing various technical projects for TeraWave — Blue Origin's satellite communications program. This is a hands-on position that requires effective communication, high judgment, and knowledge of the manufacturing production system. We are seeking a proactive, collaborative individual with excellent analytical ability and project management acuity that can thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong attention to detail and a passion for providing more than just the numbers. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

BS in Operations Research, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering degree
Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining
Outstanding with Excel and manual data analysis
Excellent Interpersonal Communication 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

Operations Management, Advanced Data Mining, MSE and/or MBA
3 - 10+ years proven experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment
Experience in machine shops and fabrication environments
Experience in aerospace manufacturing and/or facilities planning
3+ years of factory flow and process modeling and simulations experience
2+ years of experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events.
Additive manufacturing experience
Project Management Certification (PMP)
Experience transitioning development to production
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Manned space flight production experience
Strong teaming skills
Experience with manufacturing organizations, logistics, continuous improvement and/or supply chain
Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Lead Manufacturing-related Projects
Production Support: Production Scheduling, Theory of Constraints, Budgets and Forecasts, Crew Empowerment, Defect Analysis and Benchmarking Analysis, Core Competency Definition, Resource Allocation, Scenario Planning, Discrete Event Simulation, Make/Buy Evaluations, and Cost/Price Evaluations.
Process Improvement: Lean Manufacturing, Engineering Economic Analysis, Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Methods, Six Sigma, Time Studies, Waste Reduction, and Work Sampling
Operations improvement: Ergonomic and Human Factors, Operations Plans, Recovery planning, Capacity planning, Capital planning
Integrated Systems: Value Stream Analysis, Facility Layouts, Production Systems Design, Manufacturing Process Design, Systems Thinking, Facilities Planning, and Requirement.
Supporting other Blue sites with eventual relocation possibilities and willingness to travel as needed.