Welding Shift Lead — Aerospace Lunar Lander

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Education assistance

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC on the Space Coast in Florida seeks a Shift Lead for Weld Fabrication to oversee orbital tube welding, VPPA welding, and manual weld operations for the Lunar Lander program. You will lead technicians to ensure safe, high-quality, and on‑schedule manufacturing while driving cost and quality improvements.

The role requires 5+ years welding experience and 2+ years of leadership, with ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.

Qualifications

• 5+ years welding-related experience in OTW/VPPA/aerospace.
• 2+ years of leadership or team lead experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with various substrates.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily weld operations for Lunar Lander program.
• Assign and coordinate technician work activities to meet production schedules and milestones.
• Ensure adherence to engineering specifications, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Monitor and drive performance across cost, quality, and schedule (CQS) metrics.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for shift-level production issues, including escalation and resolution.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture and compliance with all safety procedures.
• Support first article builds, process validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and maintain workflow.

Skills

Welding experience

Leadership

Engineering drawings

GD&T

Aerospace knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Technical/Associate degree

Job description

Blue Origin LLC on the Space Coast in Florida seeks a Shift Lead for Weld Fabrication to oversee orbital tube welding, VPPA welding, and manual weld operations for the Lunar Lander program. You will lead technicians to ensure safe, high-quality, and on‑schedule manufacturing while driving cost and quality improvements.

The role requires 5+ years welding experience and 2+ years of leadership, with ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.