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!  

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.

We are a small, hardworking, and accomplished team of specialists, who support the development and manufacturing of spaceflight vehicles. We are seeking a proactive individual with excellent administrative and organizational skills that can thrive in a fast-paced environment supporting the Warehouse Operations Manager. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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 include:

• Lead C shift kitting teams, shipping, and receiving teams. Working shift will be Friday-Monday.
• Drive the warehouse operations team to meet company leadership and business goals
•  Relentlessly identify and implement process improvement opportunities that target ease of process, density of product, and the reduction of requirements
• Maintain cycle count accuracy levels within internal and external goals while keeping the team on pace to annual count schedules
• Manage an hourly workforce of 15-20 while assessing employee performance, providing positive/constructive feedback, facilitating conflict resolution, and addressing repeat issues with corrective actions
• Conduct performance reviews and establish career paths for progression
• Perform root cause analysis on inventory variances and escapes
•  Ensure warehouse activities meet or exceed regulatory requirements and support manufacturing operations
• Maintain and verify the internal procedures that yield fully traceable material and documentation in accordance with company process
• Manage inventory levels in coordination with Excess and Obsolete policy
• Recommend and drive initiative to dispose of aged or abandoned storage items
• Oversee the compliance of team trainings and certifications required for duties
•  Resolve invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable and Procurement teams
• Maintain service level agreements for warehouse related processes across the manufacturing complex
• Position is located in Merritt Island, FL

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years materials management / supply chain experience or 4+ years in a related field
• A demeanor towards extraordinary quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Social skills within a highly technical environment.
• Analytical skills to define problems, collect appropriate and relevant data, establish facts, and draw reasonable conclusions from captured information.
• Ability to derive inventory requirements from drawings, specifications, and Bill of Materials (BoM).
• Ability to safely use a forklift and perform elevated work.
• 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.
• Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Desired:

• Inventory management experience in the aerospace or medical industry.
• Exposure to proper handling and storage of energetic systems, hazardous waste materials, raw metals, and explosives.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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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