Shift Leader, Aerospace Test Operations

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Shift Leader role supports a team of test technicians across launch vehicle test planning, execution, and hardware development cycles. You will set technical direction, hire, coach, and drive performance to meet program needs in a safe, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, effective communication with customers, and mentoring early career staff while ensuring readiness for production and adherence to quality standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of supervisory experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in aerospace manufacturing operations.
• Root cause and corrective action analysis experience.
• Understand the department KPI’s metrics to improve performance.
• Strong communication skills with a heavy customer focus.
• Must have a continuous improvement mindset.
• Clear understanding of production versus development environments.
• Fluent in use of precision hand tools.
• Familiar with use of personal computers.
• Self-motivation and ability to prioritize projects to meet completion dates.

Responsibilities

• Shift- B, C and D Must be able to work flexible shifts as necessary.
• Supervise GS1 Mid/Final Integration Technicians in day-to-day operations
• Conduct performance reviews
• Support recruiting efforts (conducting technical screens/participating in panel interviews)
• Responsible for establishing workstation assignments, employee training, overtime assignments and back-up for absent employees
• Maintain and communicate work center schedule status to ensure meeting customer expectations
• Provide first level escalation support to employees regarding HR issues (employee relations, worker’s compensation, disciplinary actions, timecards, PTO requests)
• Identifying Continuous Improvement opportunities and implementing change to improve process, reduce cycle and setup times
• Maintain all work center programs. These programs include 5S, Lean, Cleaning and Safety
• Ensure all team members follow work instructions, quality requirements and processes
• Ensure accurate technician staff data recording - namely clock-in/clock-out activities
• Provide continued training and skills development for team members, and mentor early career team members
• Ensure start-up readiness for production
• Safely work within an industrial environment

Skills

Supervisory experience

Aerospace manufacturing

Root cause analysis

KPI awareness

Strong communication

Continuous improvement

Production vs development

Precision hand tools

PC literacy

Self-motivation

Job description

Blue Origin’s Shift Leader role supports a team of test technicians across launch vehicle test planning, execution, and hardware development cycles. You will set technical direction, hire, coach, and drive performance to meet program needs in a safe, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, effective communication with customers, and mentoring early career staff while ensuring readiness for production and adherence to quality standards.