Shift Leader - B Shift

Blue Origin Operations Role

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 specialists, technicians, and engineers:

• Shifts:
  
  A
• Location:
  
  Space Coast, FL
• Relocation:
  Available

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading technicians/operators in day-to-day mission, test, and/or launch operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and schedule.
• Planning, assigning, and monitoring work (shift coverage, work center assignments, overtime, and backup coverage).
• Ensuring work is performed per approved procedures, work instructions, drawings, and safety/quality requirements.
• Providing hands-on technical support for integration, checkout, test, and operations of flight and ground systems as needed.
• Conducting regular performance check-ins and reviews; coaching, developing, and mentoring team members.
• Supporting hiring, onboarding, training, and recognition for your team.
• Communicating work status, issues, and risks clearly to leadership and partner teams (engineering, planning, logistics, safety, quality).
• Driving a strong safety culture; identifying hazards, supporting incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvements to increase safety, quality, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Maintaining clean, organized, compliant work areas (e.g., 5S, "clean as you go," tool/FOD control).

You're expected to bring solid hands-on operations experience in at least one of these domains and the ability to lead a disciplined, procedure-driven team in a high-consequence environment. In this role, you'll set the tone on shift, coach and mentor operators and engineers, and make real-time risk and go/no-go decisions that directly shape mission outcomes. If you're motivated by tight timelines, complex hardware, and the adrenaline of seeing your team's work counted down and launched, this is where you'll feel at home.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in mission/flight operations, launch/test operations, aerospace/industrial systems, or a closely related operational environment.
• 1+ year of frontline leadership (supervisor, lead, crew chief, or equivalent) directing technicians or operators.
• Experience performing work on complex or hazardous systems (e.g., cryogenic, pneumatic, hydraulic, high-pressure, high-voltage, propellants, or similar).
• Ability to read and follow technical documentation (procedures, work instructions, drawings, schematics, manuals).
• Proven ability to plan and prioritize daily work for a team while meeting safety, quality, and schedule commitments.
• Basic proficiency with digital tools (email, spreadsheets, maintenance/operations systems) and ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Willing and able to support non-standard hours (nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime), work in field/industrial environments (outdoors, PPE, heights/ladders, hazardous or restricted areas as required), and travel occasionally to other Blue Origin sites or test/launch locations.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Additional experience: 5+ years of relevant operations experience (e.g., aerospace, launch vehicles, test facilities, industrial automation/controls, oil & gas, or similar), including 2+ years as a frontline supervisor/lead, preferably in domains such as launch pad/test stand or mission/control room operations; vehicle or payload integration and processing; ground fluid/propellant systems; instrumentation and controls; rigging/transport of large hardware; SCAPE/hazardous operations; or ordnance handling.
• Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, models, specifications, and test procedures.
• Experience with Lean/continuous improvement (e.g., 5S, Kaizen) and implementing process and safety improvements.
• Experience with assembly, integration, and handling of large or complex products (e.g., stages, modules, large structures).
• Formal technical training or an associate degree in a relevant field (e.g., electronics, mechanics, industrial technology, instrumentation, mechatronics).

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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