Director, Engine Processing

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams responsible for management, maintenance, and modifications for all engines and thrusters
• Establish and maintain processes and systems for optimizing and ensuring quality of all work performed on engines
• Collaborate with internal customers to provide engines in required timeline and performing any changes or maintenance work required
• Drive the measurement, analysis, reporting, and improvement of each team’s performance
• Install a culture of continuous improvement through finding opportunities, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to increase efficiency and quality
• Own all critical metrics associated with engine processing, including continually improving performance
• Define, lead, and monitor budget and schedule for team operation and engine deliveries
• Lead and mentor leaders within the team
• Continuously ensure safety of all team members and flight hardware, driving a strong safety culture
• Responsible for teams located at Launch Site One in Van Horn, TX, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. AL, and the Air Force Research Lab in Rosamond, CA

Qualifications

• BS in engineering, manufacturing, or 8+ years of equivalent leadership experience in manufacturing, maintenance, or testing of complex systems
• 5+ years of experience in personnel leadership and/or management
• 6+ years of experience leading budgets, projects, and/or programs of growing complexity and scope
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace maintenance, testing, or manufacture; or similarly complex industries like oil & gas or automotive
• Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of planning and guiding complex technical work
• Strong bias for action and a proven track record delivering results
• Understanding and utilization of production scheduling, MRP/ERP systems
• Adept in process definition, development, deployment, measurement, and improvement
• Practiced with job-hazard analysis and other safety analysis practices
• Skilled in customer relations and expectation management
• Familiarity with standard methodologies and tools related to manufacturing drawings, work orders, inventory systems, production control
• Experienced with the design, analysis, qualification, and production of manufactured components for space applications

Skills

• Possession of a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Passport and ability to travel internationally.

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
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.