Enterprise Machining Shift Leader

About the role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. It involves Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations with ability to adjust to changing demands and work loads
• Work with multiple shifts to ensure the overall demands are accomplished
• Hands on experience in programming and set up of 5 axis mills, multi axis lathes, development of critical machining processes, supporting aerospace, commercial aircraft or any specialized fabrication of close tolerance production hardware
• Help with the setup new production work areas, including layouts, tooling and equipment setup, etc.
• Direct hands-on experience various products utilizing, multiple-axis machining, turning and or grinding centers
• Interface with area leadership to prioritize work based on production schedule and organizational goals
• Ensure product quality and conformance to engineering specifications
• Implement and refine new manufacturing processes
• Work with engineering to document and standardize production processes
• Collaborate with engineering to develop production ready manufacturing approach
• Review work instructions and provide recommended changes where necessary
• Assist with transition from development to production by working alongside engineering to successfully transition the product
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for area safety and efficiency
• Second party verification of manufactured hardware
• Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission and vision

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing working hands on environment
• Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures
• Extensive experience with Mazak, Okuma, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, and other CNC controls
• Excellent blueprint reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard
• Outside processing knowledge (heat treat, plating, coating, EDM, grinding, etc.)
• Basic computer skills such as Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Extremely customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of skills across large geographic distances
• A continuous improvement mindset
• Work off-shift, extended hours, overtime, and weekends if/when necessary
• Intense curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills and a proven ability to drive complex projects with minimal oversight

Qualifications

• Experience machining nickel-based stainless-steel alloys, copper, titanium
• Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight critical hardware
• Outside processing knowledge (heat treat, plating, coating, EDM, grinding, etc.)
• Ability to work cooperatively with teams of skill levels
• Experience machining tight tolerance, high value components

Skills

• Programming and set up of 5 axis mills, multi axis lathes
• Development of critical machining processes
• Setup new production work areas
• Multiple-axis machining, turning and or grinding centers
• Interface with area leadership
• Document and standardize production processes
• Develop production ready manufacturing approach
• Review work instructions
• Transition from development to production
• Continuous improvement projects
• Second party verification of manufactured hardware

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

TBD

Schedule

TBD