Blue Origin · 4 weeks ago
Machine Shop Supervisor - Weekday Night Shift (Mon-Thur)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$46.42/hr - $64.98/hr
7+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Machine Shop Supervisor will oversee daily operations, manage personnel, and ensure high-quality production of flight vehicle components, directly impacting the future of space flight.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Supervise machine shop personnel in day to day operations
Conduct performance reviews
Responsible for establishing work station assignments, employee training, overtime assignments and back-up for absent employees
Maintain and communicate machine shop schedule status to ensure meeting customer expectations
Provide first level escalation support to employees regarding HR issues (employee relations, worker’s compensation, disciplinary actions, time cards, PTO requests)
Identifying Continuous Improvement opportunities and implementing change to improve process, reduce cycle and setup times
Maintain shop measuring equipment calibration program ensuring all relative equipment is calibrated according to schedule
Maintain all shop programs. These programs include 5S, Lean, Cleaning and Safety
Ensure all team members follow work instructions, quality requirements and processes
Ensure accurate machine shop staff data recording. Namely clock-in/clock-out activities
Provide continued training and skills development for team members, and mentor early career team member
Ensure start-up readiness for production
Maintain machine shop organization, safety and cleanliness
Support design for manufacturing and provide job planning estimates
Ability to perform interviews, evaluate talent and provide hiring recommendations
Safely work within an industrial environment
Qualification
Required
Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
2 years minimum of management experience
5 years minimum experience in machining aerospace components
Root cause and corrective action analysis experience
Understand the department KPI's metrics to improve performance
Excellent blue print reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard
Strong communication skills with a heavy customer focus
Must have a continuous improvement mindset
Clear understanding of production versus development environments
Fluent in use of precision hand tools
Familiar with use of personal computers
Self-motivation and ability to prioritize projects to meet completion dates
Preferred
Experience machining nickel-based stainless steel alloys, copper, titanium
Tooling and fixture design
5S, Lean Manufacturing or Kaizen experience
Knowledge of CAD/CAM tools
Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight critical hardware
Knowledge and understanding of CMM programming/operation
Outside processing knowledge (heat treat, plating, coating, EDM, grinding, etc.)
Experience machining tight tolerance, high value components
Benefits
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%
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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