Sr. Manufacturing Optimization Engineer

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

About The Position

The Sr. Manufacturing Optimization Engineer is part of Blue Origin Operations and supports New Glenn Manufacturing Operations. This hands-on role manages technical projects and contributes to safe, repeatable manufacturing through production support, process improvement, operations improvement, and integrated systems work. The position calls for strong analytical ability, project management skills, high judgment, effective communication, attention to detail, and knowledge of manufacturing production systems. The role may support other Blue Origin sites, with travel as needed and eventual relocation possibilities. The position is on A Shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Relocation is available. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship or immigration-status eligibility requirements. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Strong analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in data mining.
Outstanding Excel skills and manual data analysis ability.
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, an MSE, and/or an MBA.
7–10+ years of 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 Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience transitioning development to production.
Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Manned spaceflight 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.
Support production scheduling, Theory of Constraints, budgets and forecasts, crew empowerment, defect analysis and benchmarking, core competency definition, resource allocation, scenario planning, discrete event simulation, make/buy evaluations, and cost/price evaluations.
Drive process improvement through lean manufacturing, engineering economic analysis, process mapping, root cause analysis, statistical methods, Six Sigma, time studies, waste reduction, and work sampling.
Support operations improvement, including ergonomic and human factors considerations, operations plans, recovery planning, capacity planning, and capital planning.
Support integrated systems work, including value stream analysis, facility layouts, production systems design, manufacturing process design, systems thinking, facilities planning, and requirements.
Support other Blue Origin sites and travel as needed.

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.
Up to four weeks of paid time off 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 intent, individual contributions, company results, or other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.