New Glenn Second Stage Operations Manager

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Blue Origin, the vision is to enable millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth, by developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, encompassing Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance, including Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all facilities. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team of technicians and engineers to build human-rated orbital launch vehicles. This position involves directly leading and supervising technicians, and coordinating with other teammates such as manufacturing engineers, quality personnel, production controllers, and schedulers. The Operations Manager will hold ultimate responsibility for guiding their crew in the assembly and test of the GS2 Upper Stage Vehicle. The team values resilience, agility, commitment, reliability, professionalism, growth, ingenuity, collaboration, tenacity, and diligence. The company seeks an individual with technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality to contribute to safe human spaceflight, driven by a passion for the mission and vision. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic startup environment, excels at integrating and coordinating multi-functional teams, possesses experience in relevant technologies and methodologies, continuously seeks learning and improvement opportunities, and is willing to contribute broadly beyond their title or job description.

Requirements

• Passion. This role requires a ton of energy and resilience.
• Experience as a “front line” leader, working directly with individual contributors in various roles
• Clear understanding of production versus development environments
• Work collaboratively with teams of skills, fields, and background
• Work effectively with 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 - in writing, in person, and via video calls, digital literacy
• Ability to work wherever, whenever, however best to help your team succeed, including extended hours and weekends and all shifts when vital
• Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Management, Business, etc.) or equivalent directly related years of professional experience
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and coordination skills
• Continuous improvement mentality
• Curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it
• Lean certification
• Experience in new product introduction
• Experience in a team-based Lean Manufacturing environment
• Experience in Aerospace/Launch vehicles
• Experience in assembly, integration, and handling of large products
• Experience in integrating systems, pneumatics, fluids, electrical etc.

Responsibilities

• Supervise personnel working GS2 Final Integration and Test in day-to-day operations with emphasis on Safety
• Guide teammates and ensure that each person has everything vital to safely succeed
• Champion continued learning and growth to attract, develop, and retain phenomenal people
• 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

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed