Manager - Test Operations Maintenance

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 the team in the safe execution of cryogenic and high pressure gas system maintenance, electrical and data system maintenance, as well as structural maintenance.
• Perform root cause analysis and/or improvement projects to implement corrective actions or efficiency gains to address technical and safety related issues.
• Develop repair schedules and deliver on test asset recovery efforts due to unplanned downtime.
• Advocate for appropriate and effective downtime to ensure high reliability of the test stand.
• Maintain employee training and development records.
• Lead labor and non-labor budget planning and execution.
• Prepare quantitative strategic plans to ensure the targets are met, and leverage team skills and capabilities to implement and track progress against the plans.
• Develop the next generation of leaders within the team.
• Participate in and drive root cause analysis within the team.
• Build a data set of team performance and success criteria and execute to them.

Requirements

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience
• Strong project management, and team leadership
• Experience with cryogenic systems maintenance
• Experience with high pressure pneumatic systems maintenance
• Experience leading a team of engineers and technicians
• Experience developing people and helping them grow their careers
• Outstanding technical and non-technical writing and verbal skills
• Demonstrated leadership in establishing a high performing safety culture
• Work off-shift, extended hours, and weekends when necessary
• Driven curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it
• Outstanding organizational and analytical skills and a proven track record to drive sophisticated projects with minimal guidance
• 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

Qualifications

• Advanced degree, certification, and/or training in a directly related field
• Aerospace experience in the testing of flight hardware
• Experience with a data driven maintenance program, and ability to evaluate and analyze data to inform decision making
• Proven experience and successful track record developing/starting new maintenance processes
• Continuous improvement attitude
• Experience in writing procedures, to be used by technicians, to perform the removal, servicing, and installation of fluid components, instrumentation, and control systems requiring preventative maintenance
• Experience with inventory planning for maintenance purposes
• Experience with structural maintenance requirements and repairs

Skills

• Technical expertise
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to quality

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

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The role is 1st shift, with occasional off-hour support duties.