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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable.

We are a diverse 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.

In this role, you will directly lead, supervise technicians and coordinate additional teammates such as manufacturing engineers, quality personnel, production controllers, schedulers, etc. You will have ultimate and full responsibility for guiding your crew with the delivery of various flexible elements and spun form components for both GS1 and GS2 launch vehicles. We are building a road to space, and a rocket that approximates the size of the Saturn V. The path is long, with challenges at every step of the way. Opportunities to do extraordinary things, make a difference, and leave a lasting legacy are limited only by your ability and desire to grasp them. Here, if you're bored, you're not doing it right.

On our team, we are resilient, agile, committed to overcoming obstacles, reliable, professional, growing, ingenious, collaborative, tenacious, and diligent. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel at integrating and coordinating multi-functional teams of diverse individuals, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies and methodologies continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you.

• Assisting with specification, procurement and installation of equipment
• Operation and maintenance of vacuum furnaces, sub-systems and ancillary equipment
• Assisting with process documentation and controls
• Performance of Pyrometric testing and certification of vacuum furnace equipment.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Supervise personnel within the Manufacturing Ops. group relating to Advanced Metal Forming to include sheet metal working, spin forming, hydroforming as well as different mechanical forming techniques and applications. .
• Guide teammates and ensure that each person has everything vital to safely succeed.
• Champion continued learning and growth to attract, develop, and retain phenomenal people.
• Conduct regular check-ins to ensure team member performance, fulfillment, and growth.
• Author job descriptions, screen candidates, and conduct interviews. Make hiring recommendations.
• Develop and implement process, efficiency, and continuous safety improvements.
• Responsible for prioritizing and establishment of Work Center assignments, employee training, overtime assignments and back-up for absent employees.
• Maintain all shop programs including Safety, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Clean as you go programs.

Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission and vision: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Minimum of 3 years of aerospace vacuum thermal processing experience.
• 2 years technical college - or a minimum of 5 years on the job training working with vacuum heat-treating furnaces.
• Must have understanding of vacuum system fundamentals and operation.
• Experience thermally processing aerospace materials such as stainless steel, copper, nickel and cobalt alloys, and titanium wrought alloys, casting, and additive manufacturing.
• Familiar with pre and post process testing such as hardness testing.
• Familiar with performing vacuum furnace preventative maintenance.
• Strong written and personal computer skills.
• Safety committed & conscientiousness.
• Background/ familiarity with Calibration and pyrometry (AMS 2750 & AMS 2769).
• Physically able to climb ladders and stairs and lift and carry 50 lbs. for limited durations.
• Overhead crane and rigging experience.
• Ability to support 1st, 2nd and weekend shifts as necessary
• 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:

• 5+ of aerospace vacuum thermal processing experience
• Experience performing post process testing such as hardness, alpha case, and mechanical testing
• Experience working with:
• Materials engineers to design, test, and document heat treatment and braze processes
• Design engineers to specify braze joints designs, braze alloy selection (Ni and precious metal base), and process development

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be 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.

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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.

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