Aerospace Structures Shift Lead — Precision Assembly Leader

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Structures Shift Leader on the Space Coast, FL, to guide a skilled team responsible for fabricating, drilling, and assembling aerospace structures for flight and non-flight hardware.

You will champion safety, quality, and Lean practices while delivering on production plans and continuous improvement initiatives across shifts. Relocation is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, structures assembly, integration, or related environment.
• 2+ years of experience leading production teams, manufacturing cells, or shift operations.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience with precision measurement equipment including torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, and inspection tools.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident or lawfully admitted into the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Structures Technicians in the fabrication, drilling, assembly, alignment, and integration of aerospace structures.
• Promote and enforce a safety, quality, accountability, and operational excellence culture across shifts.
• Execute daily production plan while balancing safety, quality, delivery, and labor efficiency.
• Conduct shift startup meetings and communicate priorities, identify risks, and coordinate recovery plans.
• Ensure technicians follow drawings, instructions, specifications, and standard work.
• Monitor center performance and remove bottlenecks with cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical guidance for structural assembly, drilling, fixturing, alignment, and installation.
• Drive First Pass Yield and reduce nonconformances through root cause problem solving.
• Lead troubleshooting during production issues and escalate risks as needed.
• Develop technician capability through coaching, cross-training, and standardized work.
• Own shift metrics including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Schedule Adherence.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing with 5S, continuous improvement, and standardized work.

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Structures Shift Leader on the Space Coast, FL, to guide a skilled team responsible for fabricating, drilling, and assembling aerospace structures for flight and non-flight hardware.

You will champion safety, quality, and Lean practices while delivering on production plans and continuous improvement initiatives across shifts. Relocation is available for the right candidate.