Production Control Manager

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight

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 small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will support the design, development and fabrication of space launch vehicles and components to support human spaceflight programs. This is a hands-on position that requires strong communication, organization, planning, and project management skills. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable 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:

• Must be able to support B Shift 3pm- 12am Monday - Friday.
• Proactively assess demand for Production Control staff in emerging work centers. Ensure staffing is available, trained and ready to support those work centers.
• Ensure direct reports are highly capable in all Production Control core responsibilities by training new employees on technical Production Control procedures and providing training to all staff on emerging capabilities from Blue Origin enterprise technologies.
• Ensure direct reports adhere to internal guidelines on timecard entry, paid and unpaid leave events, semi-annual and annual performance assessments, and training requirements as directed.
• Aggregate, assess and report detailed status of work in progress - sometimes to an executive audience.
• Understand and provide guidance to Production staff on enterprise-wide production priorities. Ensure priorities are sequenced in a logical fashion, and communicated effectively across multiple production sites.
• Works with Demand Planners to understand scope, deadlines and Program requirements. Flows work to product-based PC staff and ensure adherence to scheduled completion.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics and program.
• Work cross functionally to expedite any material shortages with procurement, receiving, quality, and other production areas.
• Implement and refine material stocking strategy on production lines.
• Control the proper access and consumption of material in manufacturing - custodian of the cash.
• Monitor the flow/velocity of jobs through the production line and partner with work center leads to ensure work orders complete on time to schedule.
• Support special projects, program and process changes, or other ad-hoc duties as directed by the Senior Manager or Director of Production Control.
• Must possess good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, good decision making skills, and the ability to think outside the box

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong math and analytical skills to solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• 5-7 years of manufacturing and/or supply chain experience
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems
• 5-7 years of experience planning and/or scheduling production work in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated results working with a cross functional team
• Manufacturing Lead, supplier management, program management experience highly desired.
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office, ERP experience with MRP execution desired.
• Excellent written /verbal communications skills
• Demonstrates understanding and is able to apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree

Desired:

• Flexible to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends and travel on occasion
• Based upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA and ACGIH exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Experience with ERP systems
• Ability to handle multiple decisions based on workload dispersion, program priorities and management and customer decisions

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.

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