Aerospace Structures Shift Lead — Relocation Available

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Life insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Structures Shift Leader on the Space Coast, FL. You will lead a team responsible for fabrication, drilling, and assembly of aerospace structures for flight and non-flight hardware, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

You’ll coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to remove bottlenecks, develop talent, and drive continuous improvement across shifts. Relocation is available for this leadership role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, structures assembly, integration, or a related manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience leading production teams, manufacturing cells, or shift operations.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, and manufacturing specifications.
• Working knowledge of structural drilling, precision assembly, fixturing, alignment, fastening, and aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Experience with precision measurement equipment including torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, and inspection tools.
• Experience coordinating work across Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Supply Chain organizations.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills in a fast‑paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Structures Technicians in fabrication, drilling, assembly, alignment, and integration of aerospace structures.
• Promote and enforce a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and lean excellence across shifts.
• Execute daily production plan balancing safety, quality, delivery, and labor efficiency.
• Conduct shift startup meetings, set priorities, identify risks, and coordinate recovery plans to maintain schedule.
• Ensure work complies with drawings, instructions, specs, and standard work.
• Monitor center performance and remove bottlenecks through cross‑functional coordination.
• Provide hands‑on guidance for structural assembly, fixturing, alignment, and installation with aluminum, titanium, Inconel, composites.
• Maintain tool/fixture calibration and use of precision aerospace equipment.
• Drive First Pass Yield, defect prevention, and NCR reduction through root cause analysis and disciplined execution.
• Lead troubleshooting during production issues and escalate risks appropriately.
• Develop technician capability through coaching, mentorship, and cross‑training.
• Own shift metrics: safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor, FPF, rework, schedule adherence.
• Champion Lean manufacturing with daily CI, 5S, and standardized work improvements.
• Support new product Intro, prototypes, process validation, and production readiness.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Team leadership

Engineering drawings

Precision drilling

Quality & safety

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Trade school certification

Technical degree

Tools

Torque wrenches

Precision measuring devices

Drilling systems tools

Aerospace manufacturing equipment

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Structures Shift Leader on the Space Coast, FL. You will lead a team responsible for fabrication, drilling, and assembly of aerospace structures for flight and non-flight hardware, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

You’ll coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to remove bottlenecks, develop talent, and drive continuous improvement across shifts. Relocation is available for this leadership role.