Warehouse Operations Supervisor

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 small, hardworking, and accomplished team of specialists, who support the development, manufacturing, test and flight operations of spaceflight vehicles. We are seeking a proactive individual with excellent administrative and organizational skills that can thrive in a fast-paced environment supporting the Warehouse Operations Manager. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Van Horn Site:

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.

Special Mentions:

• 8/6 shift rotation. (8 days on, 6 days off) 80hrs
  • 8 days on, 6 days off Rotation - Monday through Monday (7:00am - 5:30pm), Off Tuesday - Sunday.
• Relocation provided.
• Site Specific Incentives.

Responsibilities include:

• Support Warehouse Operations Manager, assist with managerial tasks and responsibilities.
• Drive the warehouse operations team to meet company leadership and business goals.
• Maintain SKU and unit accuracy levels within company goals.
• Perform root cause analysis on inventory and non-inventory variances and escapes.
• Ensure warehouse activities meet or exceed regulatory requirements and support test and flight operations.
• Manage inventory levels in coordination with Excess and Obsolete policy.
• Recommend and drive initiative to dispose of aged or abandoned storage items.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Supervise and maintain team training and certifications required for duties.
• Conduct performance reviews and establish career paths for progression.
• Develop and implement warehouse reporting metrics to drive performance efficiencies.
• Maintain service level agreements for inventory and non-inventory related processes across the site.
• Ensure shipments are tracked, received, properly protected, quality inspections, and documented according to work instructions.
• Ability to empower team and advise them in the right path.
• Understand the importance of moving and handling critical hardware, making it a priority to ensure the team is doing what is required per request.
• Understand that this job description will change with the continuous growth of the Company.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years warehouse operations experience.
• Previous experience with being a team lead.
• Extraordinary quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Interpersonal skills within a highly technical environment.
• Mathematical skills including calculation of percentages, area, volume, and unit of measure conversions.
• Analytical skills to define problems, collect appropriate and relevant data, establish facts, and draw reasonable conclusions from captured information.
• Ability to derive inventory requirements from drawings, specifications, and Bill of Materials (BoM).
• Ability to safely use a forklift and perform elevated work.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years warehouse operations supervisor experience
• APICs certification or equivalent work experience
• Acquired Air and Ground Hazmat Certification and able to maintain.

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

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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