Senior Space Manufacturing Optimization Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a proactive Manufacturing Operations professional to manage diverse technical projects for New Glenn Manufacturing Operations. This hands-on role demands strong communication, sound judgment, and deep knowledge of the manufacturing production system.

You will influence safety, quality, and efficiency while supporting cross-site initiatives. Ideal candidates have advanced data mining skills, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and a proven track record in factory environments.

Qualifications

• BS in Operations Research, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering degree.
• Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining.
• Excellent Excel skills and ability to perform manual data analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter who can earn trust and work inclusively.
• U.S. citizen or eligible immigrant status as required by policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing-related Projects.
• Production scheduling, theory of constraints, budgets and forecasts, crew empowerment, defect analysis and benchmarking analysis, core competency definition, resource allocation, scenario planning, discrete event simulation, make/buy evaluations, and cost/price evaluations.
• Process improvement through Lean Manufacturing, engineering economic analysis, process mapping, root cause analysis, statistical methods, Six Sigma, time studies, waste reduction, and work sampling.
• Operations improvement including ergonomic and human factors, operations plans, recovery planning, capacity planning, and capital planning.
• Integrated systems work, value stream analysis, facility layouts, production systems design, manufacturing process design, systems thinking, facilities planning, and requirements.
• Willingness to travel and support other Blue sites including relocation possibilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Self-starter

Education

BS in Operations Research/Industrial/Manufacturing Eng.

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a proactive Manufacturing Operations professional to manage diverse technical projects for New Glenn Manufacturing Operations. This hands-on role demands strong communication, sound judgment, and deep knowledge of the manufacturing production system.

You will influence safety, quality, and efficiency while supporting cross-site initiatives. Ideal candidates have advanced data mining skills, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and a proven track record in factory environments.