Engineer - Manufacturing Optimization II
Blue Origin · Greater Seattle Area · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$92k–$129k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present: About the role? The posting includes description paragraphs. We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Benefits", "Pay", "Schedule"? Pay is present: Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $91,852.00 - $128,592.45. So we need Pay section. Schedule? Not mentioned except travel up to 20% time, but not schedule. So no Schedule section. Benefits present. Also maybe "Qualifications" includes both required and desired. We'll include Qualifications heading. Responsibilities heading. About the role heading maybe combine introductory paragraphs. We must not repeat job title. No metadata like Application Close Date etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to extract substantive content: Let's parse.
Paragraphs:
- 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 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 exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. 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 small, passionate, and accomplished team of specialists you will develop, integrate, and qualify processes for Blue Origin’s manufacturing. We seek people who are passionate about space and possess a strong desire to continuously learn and improve. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. In this role, you will directly impact the successful performance of every element of Blue Origin’s manufacturing and test operations scope. We are seeking a curious, driven, innovative team player passionate about our mission.
That's about the role.
Then "Responsibilities" heading and list:
Production System Execution – Drive stable, repeatable success through performance trend awareness, executive feedback, critical action coordination, and more
Strategic Workshop Facilitation – Help plan, execute, and follow up on major Kaizen Improvement Workshops, critical training sessions, and similar activities
Lead manufacturing-related projects for cross-functional teams – set the right conditions for success for people, processes, and assets.
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
Production Support- Ability to execute application of core concepts. 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.
Integrated Systems- Value Stream Analysis, Manufacturing Process Design, Systems Thinking
Travel opportunities available to support other sites. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.
Note there is duplication: "Production Support-" appears twice; we can combine? But we must preserve all substantive info; we can list each bullet but avoid duplicate lines? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines". So duplicated lines should be removed. The line "Production Support- Ability to execute application of core concepts." appears twice? Actually appears once then later "Production Support- Production Scheduling...". The first "Production Support- Ability to execute application of core concepts." is a bullet; second bullet starts with "Production Support- Production Scheduling...". They are not identical lines; but both start with "Production Support-". Not duplicate exact line. We'll keep both.
Qualifications section: list:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Business Disciplines
Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills
Critical thinking – ability to receive a task and thoroughly execute without detailed instructions
Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining
Outstanding with Excel and manual data analysis
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.
Desired Master’s of Science or Business – Industrial Engineering, other Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or similar
Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment
Demonstrated factory flow and process modeling and simulations experience
Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events.
Certifications showing demonstrated knowledge (PMP, Lean Black Belt, similar)
Experience transitioning development to production
Strong teaming skills
Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes
Also there is a note: "Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles." This is boilerplate encouragement; maybe considered not substantive? It's more of a generic statement. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This encouragement might be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's a generic encouragement. Might be considered boilerplate? Not sure. It appears twice later also in Culture Statement. Likely we should remove that as it's not specific to role. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The encouragement is not specific to role; it's generic. I'd remove it.
Also there is "Culture Statement" duplicate of same encouragement; remove.
Pay section: Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $91,852.00 - $128,592.45 Other Site Ranges May Differ
We need Pay heading with that info.
Benefits section: list benefits.
Benefits include: 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%, and an 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.Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.
We need to format as
- items. Could split into items: 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, Eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on role type and job level (not guaranteed). We'll keep as list.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Now produce HTML fragment:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- Production System Execution – Drive stable, repeatable success through performance trend awareness, executive feedback, critical action coordination, and more
- Strategic Workshop Facilitation – Help plan, execute, and follow up on major Kaizen Improvement Workshops, critical training sessions, and similar activities
- Lead manufacturing-related projects for cross-functional teams – set the right conditions for success for people, processes, and assets.
- 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
- Production Support- Ability to execute application of core concepts.
- 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.
- Integrated Systems- Value Stream Analysis, Manufacturing Process Design, Systems Thinking
- Travel opportunities available to support other sites. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Business Disciplines
- Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Critical thinking – ability to receive a task and thoroughly execute without detailed instructions
- Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining
- Outstanding with Excel and manual data analysis
- 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.
- Desired Master’s of Science or Business – Industrial Engineering, other Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or similar
- Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment
- Demonstrated factory flow and process modeling and simulations experience
- Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events.
- Certifications showing demonstrated knowledge (PMP, Lean Black Belt, similar)
- Experience transitioning development to production
- Strong teaming skills
- Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes
Pay
Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $91,852.00 - $128,592.45. Other site ranges may differ.
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
- Eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on role type and job level (not guaranteed)