Aerospace Shift Lead — Space Vehicle Assembly

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a hands-on supervisor to lead technicians and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across manufacturing, quality, and mission assurance to assemble and test the GS2 Upper Stage Vehicle. You will conduct performance reviews, drive continuous improvement, ensure safety compliance, and mentor early-career staff while maintaining schedule and customer delivery goals.

This role demands flexibility, strong communication, and a strong focus on hands-on

Qualifications

• 1+ years of supervisory experience.
• 3+ years in aerospace manufacturing operations.
• Root cause and corrective action analysis experience.
• Understand the department KPI's metrics to improve performance.
• Strong communication skills with a heavy customer focus.
• Must have a continuous improvement mindset.
• Clear understanding of production versus development environments.
• Fluent in use of precision hand tools.
• Familiar with use of personal computers.
• Self-motivation and ability to prioritize projects to meet completion dates.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to work flexible shifts as necessary.
• Supervise assembly Technicians in day-to-day operations
• Conduct performance reviews
• Support recruiting efforts (conducting technical screens/participating in panel interviews)
• Responsible for establishing workstation assignments, employee training, overtime assignments and back-up for absent employees
• Maintain and communicate work center schedule status to ensure meeting customer expectations
• Provide first level escalation support to employees regarding HR issues (employee relations, worker's compensation, disciplinary actions, timecards, PTO requests)
• Identifying Continuous Improvement opportunities and implementing change to improve process, reduce cycle and setup times
• Maintain all work center programs. These programs include 5S, Lean, Cleaningand Safety
• Ensure all team members follow work instructions, quality requirements and processes
• Ensure accurate technician staff data recording - namely clock-in/clock-out activities
• Provide continued training and skills development for team members, and mentor early career team members
• Ensure start-up readiness for production
• Safely work within an industrial environment

Skills

Supervisory experience

Aerospace manufacturing

Root cause analysis

KPIs metrics

Communication skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Production vs development environments

Precision hand tools

Personal computer skills

Self-motivation

Tools

5S

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a hands-on supervisor to lead technicians and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across manufacturing, quality, and mission assurance to assemble and test the GS2 Upper Stage Vehicle. You will conduct performance reviews, drive continuous improvement, ensure safety compliance, and mentor early-career staff while maintaining schedule and customer delivery goals.

This role demands flexibility, strong communication, and a strong focus on hands-on