Manufacturing Engineer Manager - BE-U Engine Final Assembly

## Manufacturing Engineer Manager - BE-3U Engine Final Assembly Apply:
Huntsville, AL:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R73604

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance.

This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.##

Work Location:

On-site Huntsville, AL  We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will oversee the manufacturing engineering team that specializes in a rocket engine assembly produced at the Huntsville site. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of manufacturing and increasing production rate. From a technical aspect, you and your team will be responsible for the translation of engineering intent and drawings into operational steps and processes to produce hardware at a high rate.

This is inclusive of shop-floor work order operational definition as well as process definition. You will also identify, develop, and deploy methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build sequence and schedules. As an integral member of the team, you will lead DFM and PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design and build, which is integral to bringing the product up to rate.

As the manager, you will be responsible for working closely with peer organizations to develop goals and career paths, training, functional processes, and manage roles, responsibilities, and accountability for each team member. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable human spaceflight.  We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!  
** Responsibilities:
*** Coordinate and work closely with leadership to meet milestones for all engine programs
* Champion tooling, ergonomics, safety, and quality improvements affiliated with the fabrication process
* Evaluate staffing requirements, and hire strong candidates to build a team consistent with our leadership principles
* Lead a team to successfully:  + Apply robust, consistent, and reliable engineering fundamentals and processes to ensure the highest quality of manufacturing engineering  + Review and understand company wide processes and command media to ensure proper compliance  + Establish and improve upon component manufacturing processes for production  + Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods (or refine existing) to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize schedule  + Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing process: receiving inspection, fabrication, test, integration, and refurbishment  + Manage…