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Manufacturing, Ops & Assembly Manager - Lunar Plant 1
Blue Origin Operations seeks a Manufacturing, Ops & Assembly Manager to lead the Assembly & Integration team at Lunar Plant 1. You will oversee complex manufacturing operations, lead technician teams to operational excellence, and collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and supply chain to optimize integration workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and optimize assembly and integration operations to ensure efficiency, precision, and quality across all vehicle assembly production processes.
- Develop and execute integration plans and schedules to meet delivery milestones and program objectives.
- Mentor assembly and integration teams, fostering a positive work environment that encourages teamwork, transparency, and information sharing.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to identify and resolve assembly and integration challenges.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance integration processes, tooling, and performance metrics.
- Monitor assembly and integration performance and provide regular updates to senior management.
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and company standards.
- Manage budget and resource allocation for assembly and integration activities.
- Support new product introductions and scale-up of integration capabilities as programs evolve.
- Evaluate technical inputs and program criteria to make informed, quality-focused decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 8+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, with at least 5 years in a people management role.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex production operations: precision mechanical assembly, integration, or equivalent processes in a high-consequence manufacturing environment.
- Experience standing up or activating a new production work center or manufacturing line.
- Proven ability to manage a production schedule and drive daily execution against it in a high-complexity, low-volume environment.
- Experience working cross-functionally alongside Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in launch vehicle, spacecraft, or large-scale aerospace assembly.
- Experience managing production operations through a first article build in an aerospace or defense program.
- Background in lean manufacturing, flow-based production, or takt-time-driven assembly operations.
- Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems in a production planning context.
- PMP or equivalent program management certification.
Work Schedule & Location
Shift A, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Position based at Space Coast, FL. Relocation assistance available.
Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Standard background check required. Position may require DBIDS background check if access to military installations is needed.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and Education Support Program. Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Up to four weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Performance bonuses may apply based on role and level.