Head of Advanced Manufacturing & Tooling Automation

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing and Tooling Development leader to guide a team that designs, prototypes, qualifies, and transitions automated manufacturing processes and tooling to production.

You will own hiring, technical direction, and delivery, interfacing with leadership and program customers while advancing in-house capability for welding, inspection, machining, and additive processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in a relevant engineering field required; advanced degree a plus.
• At least 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, tooling, or automation leadership.
• Proven track record with cost estimates, CAPEX, and budgets.
• Experience with automated manufacturing cells and robotics.
• Strong CAD and digital manufacturing skills; GD&T knowledge.
• Excellent communication across technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and retain aManufacturing and Tooling Development Engineers team across levels.
• Set technical direction and allocate engineers to priorities.
• Perform performance management, career development, and mentorship.
• Partner with recruiting to source and hire candidates.
• Build hands-on in-house cultures with automated cells and tooling ownership.
• Own development and qualification of manufacturing processes and tooling from concept to production.
• Lead workflow modeling, facility layout, and capacity analysis.
• Drive automation, cost, schedule, and quality improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Team building

Program management

DFM/DFT

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing or Materials Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

SolidWorks

CNC machining

Automation PLCs

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing and Tooling Development leader to guide a team that designs, prototypes, qualifies, and transitions automated manufacturing processes and tooling to production.

You will own hiring, technical direction, and delivery, interfacing with leadership and program customers while advancing in-house capability for welding, inspection, machining, and additive processes.