AFP & NDT Production Manager — Lean Ops Leader

Blue Origin

Merritt Island (FL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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