Additive Manufacturing Maintenance Technician (All Shifts)

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a hands-on Additive Manufacturing Technician to support multiple AM systems and ancillary equipment across our facilities. You will help maintain equipment, improve processes, and ensure safety and quality in a fast-paced shop environment.

You will collaborate with a small, dedicated team to meet production goals and contribute to safe, repeatable spaceflight programs. A strong mechanical aptitude and a passion for quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Passion for space exploration and mission quality.
• Deep understanding of AM machine operation and maintenance tasks.
• Basic shop skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Attention to detail and safe work practices.
• Experience with 5S and clean as you go approaches.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve additive manufacturing machines to maximize part quality and throughput.
• Meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Track consumables, alert on needs (powders, plates, tools, gas, filters).
• Collaborate on AM process improvements.
• Follow file systems and keep traceability for repairs and incidents.
• Maintain AM equipment and document accordingly.
• Diagnostics and troubleshooting of AM machinery.
• Ensure PPE and shop safety practices are followed.
• Assist vendor field service engineers during commissioning and upgrades.
• Identify and author Job Hazard Analyses (JHA).
• Practice safe workplace techniques.

Skills

AM machine operation

Mechanically inclined

Detail oriented

FOD experience

5S experience

Multitask

Quality minded

Team collaboration

Safety consciousness

Tools

AM equipment tools

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 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, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. We are a 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. As part of a small team of Technicians, you will support multiple additive manufacturing systems as well as ancillary equipment to maintain Blue Origin’s launch vehicle programs. This position serves as an essential role in the Additive Manufacturing department in the maintenance and support of additive machinery and is a vital component of the AM Ecosystem. 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

• Maintain and improve additive manufacturing machines that maximizes part quality, machine up-time and production throughput.
• Meet both quality and schedule expectations.
• Track related consumable supplies and alert Responsible personnel if additional supplies required (procurement and maintenance of powders, hand tooling, build plates, process gas quality, filters, etc.)
• Collaborate with team on AM process improvements.
• Follow standardized file systems, traceability documentation for all machine related repair/anomaly reported incidents.
• Maintain all AM ancillary equipment and document accordingly.
• Additive Machine diagnostics and machine operation troubleshooting.
• Maintaining PPE and safety aware in a shop setting.
• Assist visiting vendor field service engineers during commissioning, service calls and machine upgrades such as software and hardware related upgrades.
• Identify JHA’s (Job Hazard Analysis) and author JHA’s.
• Practice safe work place techniques.

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Expert understanding of AM machine operation from machine flips to daily general maintenance task such as filter replacements.
• Mechanically inclined in basic and advanced shop skills.
• Detail oriented.
• FOD experienced.
• Clean as you go experience in a shop environment.
• 5S experienced.
• Possesses the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• An attitude of world-class quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Demonstrated track record of resourcefulness from their previous assignments.
• 1-3 years of hands on build experience (spacecraft, airplanes, cars/trucks, boats) Experienced in multi-tasking and cross training into new roles.
• 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.
• Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $27.67 - $38.73 Other site ranges may differ.

Culture 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 an 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.

Background Check Required for all positions

• Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

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.
• 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” please see here. Affluent Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affiance Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves.

Additional Information

Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space. U.S. Applicant Privacy Notice EU Applicant Privacy Notice