Shift Leader — Aerospace Test & Spaceflight Ops

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Shift Leader for its test technicians within the Operations group. You will set technical direction, build the team, manage hiring and performance, and drive process improvements in launch vehicle test planning and hardware development cycles.

You will lead a group responsible for daily integration test activities, ensure start-up readiness for production, and maintain compliance with 5S, Lean, and safety programs while mentoring early career colleagues and maintaining

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.
• 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

Strong communication

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Precision tools

Tools

Precision hand tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Shift Leader for its test technicians within the Operations group. You will set technical direction, build the team, manage hiring and performance, and drive process improvements in launch vehicle test planning and hardware development cycles.

You will lead a group responsible for daily integration test activities, ensure start-up readiness for production, and maintain compliance with 5S, Lean, and safety programs while mentoring early career colleagues and maintaining