Manager - Test Operations Maintenance

Location: Van Horn

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.

As part of a hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will help keep a rocket engine test stand well maintained. This role specializes in the maintenance that takes place on the test stand with as minimal disruption as possible to the actual test operation. In this role you will be responsible for leading a team of technicians as well as test engineers to perform system maintenance.

Our team will ensure we have a robust Preventative Maintenance (PM) program that supports the health of the test stand, as well as flexibility to rapidly drive root cause focused solutions with emergent repairs.

Relocation provided

Travel expected up to 10% of the time

This role is 1st shift, with occasional off-hour support duties

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!

Van Horn Specific information

Being at the heart of Blue Origin operations, the West Texas Site in Van Horn, TX offers eligible employee’s additional attractive financial incentives to supplement their competitive base earnings, including a living allowance and relocation assistance. Eligibility for these additional benefits is based on the employee’s ability to permanently relocate to Van Horn, TX, or travel to Van Horn from another Blue location a minimum of 50% of the time.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Lead the team in the safe execution of cryogenic and high pressure gas system maintenance, electrical and data system maintenance, as well as structural  the focal to drive a strong data driven, and planned preventive maintenance program.

Perform root cause analysis and/or improvement projects to implement corrective actions or efficiency gains to address technical and safety related issues.

Develop repair schedules and deliver on test asset recovery efforts due to unplanned downtime.

Advocate for appropriate and effective downtime to ensure high reliability of the test stand.

Organize resources both internal and external to your direct team to deliver on cost, quality, and schedule for all phases of maintaining test stand assets.

Maintain employee training and development records.

Lead labor and non-labor budget planning and execution.

Prepare quantitative strategic plans to ensure the targets are met, and leverage team skills and capabilities to implement and track progress against the plans.

Develop the next generation of leaders within the team.

Participate in and drive root cause analysis within the team.

Build a data set of team performance and success criteria and KPI’s and execute to them.

Minimum Qualifications B.S. degree or equivalent experience

Strong project management, and team leadership

Experience with cryogenic systems maintenance

Experience with high pressure pneumatic systems maintenance

Experience leading a team of engineers and technicians

Experience developing people and helping them grow their careers

Outstanding technical and non-technical writing and verbal skills

Demonstrated leadership in establishing a high performing safety culture

Work off-shift, extended hours, and weekends when necessary.

Driven curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it Outstanding organizational and analytical skills and a proven track record to drive sophisticated projects with minimal guidance

Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture…