AFP & NDT Production Manager — Lean Ops Leader

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Production Operations Manager to lead AFP and NDT production with a 6‑supervisor, ~120‑technician team. You’ll drive safety, quality, throughput, and continuous improvement across AFP and NDT, partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to meet production goals.

You will coach supervisors and leaders, manage staffing and workflow, and focus on operational excellence in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production operations in a complex technical environment.
• Proven ability to manage large teams of supervisors and frontline technicians.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and people development skills.
• Ability to establish priorities in a fast-paced production setting.
• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling, capacity management, and resource allocation.
• Experience driving safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of supervisors and technicians.
• Oversee daily AFP and NDT production activities, staffing, capacity, and workflow.
• Establish and drive production goals aligned with organizational priorities.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and operational requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.
• Identify constraints and drive throughput improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop supervisors and frontline leaders through coaching and accountability.
• Monitor KPIs and use data to drive decisions.
• Support workforce planning, scheduling, hiring, and org development.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork and operational excellence.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Team management

Safety and quality focus

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Scheduling and capacity

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field

Advanced degree or Lean/Six Sigma certification

Tools

MES

ERP

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Production Operations Manager to lead AFP and NDT production with a 6‑supervisor, ~120‑technician team. You’ll drive safety, quality, throughput, and continuous improvement across AFP and NDT, partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to meet production goals.

You will coach supervisors and leaders, manage staffing and workflow, and focus on operational excellence in a highly regulated aerospace environment.