Aerospace Machine Shop Lead — Spaceflight Production

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Machining Shop Lead to drive day-to-day operations in the machine shop, ensuring on-time delivery of high-value, tight-tolerance spaceflight parts. You will coach a team, manage schedules, and uphold safety and quality standards across the facility.

You will lead with a continuous improvement mindset, perform performance reviews, and coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain to meet customer requirements and startup readiness for production.

Qualifications

• 4 years minimum of leadership experience.
• 7 years minimum experience in machining aerospace components.
• Root cause and corrective action analysis experience.
• Familiarity with KPI metrics.
• Excellent blue print reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994.
• Strong communication with a heavy customer focus.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to prioritize deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own machine shop personnel and day-to-day operations.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage staffing.
• Establish work station assignments, training, overtime, and back-up coverage.
• Maintain and communicate machine shop schedules to meet customer expectations.
• Provide first level HR escalation support to employees.
• Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities and implement changes to reduce cycle and setup times.
• Maintain calibration and shop programs (5S, Lean, Cleaning, Safety).
• Ensure adherence to work instructions and quality requirements.
• Record staff data (clock-in/out) accurately.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members; develop early career staff.
• Ensure startup readiness for production and maintain shop organization.
• Support design for manufacturing and provide job planning estimates.
• Conduct interviews and hiring recommendations; ensure safe work environment.

Skills

Leadership

Machining aerospace components

Root cause analysis

KPI metrics

GD&T per ASME Y14.5M

Strong communication

Continuous improvement mindset

Production vs development mindset

Tools

CAD/CAM tools

CMM programming/operation

Crane & forklift operation

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Machining Shop Lead to drive day-to-day operations in the machine shop, ensuring on-time delivery of high-value, tight-tolerance spaceflight parts. You will coach a team, manage schedules, and uphold safety and quality standards across the facility.

You will lead with a continuous improvement mindset, perform performance reviews, and coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain to meet customer requirements and startup readiness for production.