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 is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will support the design, development and fabrication of space launch vehicles and components to support human spaceflight programs. This is a hands-on position that plans, prepares, issues, and aligns production demand with internal/external processing requirements to ensure a controlled flow of deliveries.  Collaborates with Schedulers, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory, and Production Control to ensure production material and production completion dates support Program delivery expectations.

Ensures major projects, program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation Provided.

• Travel expected up to 25%.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Intake internal customer demand including launch manifest, connect manufacturing plans with the production schedule, and incorporate constraints identified by the business.

• Account for expected make/buy part availability and lead-time evaluations.

• Reconcile engineering bill of materials with manufacturing bill of materials using PLM software; load demand into MRP system.

• Review accuracy of demand signals and monitor execution of MRP messages.

• Coordinate with Master Scheduling to ensure production schedules are used for MRP updates.

• Read and understands technical documents including blueprints and schematics.

• Share forecast assumptions and impacts of strategic activates with various stakeholders.

• Track and report status of milestone completions back to Operations Leadership and Master Scheduling

• Work closely with production team to determine needs and constraints of the manufacturing shop floor, technicians and schedules work accordingly.

• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and production schedules are timely. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS Production Management, Business Management, Finance, Industrial Engineering and/or Supply Chain Management.

• 5+ years recent production control or supply chain experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

• 3+ years of experience loading demand to drive MRP and working with & reconciling Bills of Material.

• Thorough understanding of capacity planning and bottleneck resolution.

• Prior experience setting up part masters, planning parameters and executing MRP messages/signals.

• Excellent written & verbal communications skills as well as advanced MS Office user.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in SQL, Tableau, Python or Power BI skills.

• Windchill or other PLM software experience.

• Proficient with Excel advanced formulas and Power Query functions.

• Manufacturing, supplier management, or program management experience.

• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera (P6).

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $87,367.50-$122,314.50;WA applicants is $95,310.00-$133,434.00

Other site ranges may differ

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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

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