Thruster Manufacturing Operations Leader

Blue Origin LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Huntsville, Alabama seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to own and optimize the thruster systems production flow from raw materials to final testing. You will lead an interdisciplinary team across manufacturing engineering, quality, tooling, supply chain, and production to achieve safe, high‑quality, cost‑effective, and on‑time delivery.

The role requires 10+ years in aerospace/high‑precision manufacturing with a proven track record of scaling operations and leading large

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field, or equivalent experience with demonstrated progressive responsibility increases.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in complex production environments (aerospace, automotive, medical device, or similar high‑precision industries).
• Experience leading, growing, and developing large teams in a multi‑business unit integrated supply chain organization.
• Strong knowledge and applied experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, with demonstrated ability to implement value‑stream mapping, continuous improvement, and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete thruster system manufacturing flow from raw materials through final acceptance testing, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule accountability.
• Radically improve production velocity by optimizing factory flow, increasing throughput, and enhancing first‑pass yield.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to influence product design through DFx initiatives and reduce cost and lead time.
• Oversee the development and implementation of data‑driven systems with a lean approach to drive improvements across safety, quality, cost, and delivery speed.

Skills

Manufacturing Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

Cross-functional Leadership

Aerospace Manufacturing

Education

BA/BS in Engineering or Physics

Tools

MES

PLM

Digital Twin

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Huntsville, Alabama seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to own and optimize the thruster systems production flow from raw materials to final testing. You will lead an interdisciplinary team across manufacturing engineering, quality, tooling, supply chain, and production to achieve safe, high‑quality, cost‑effective, and on‑time delivery.

The role requires 10+ years in aerospace/high‑precision manufacturing with a proven track record of scaling operations and leading large