Manufacturing Planner II

Location: California

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 engineers and specialists, you will be responsible for developing and supporting the New Glenn rocket assembly processes. New Glenn is a single configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit and beyond. Featuring a reusable first stage built for 25 missions, New Glenn will build a road to space.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight for the Final Assembly of New Glenn. Throughout the manufacturing process, you will also identify, develop, and deploy methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build sequence and schedules. You will create, interpret, and modify work instructions and routings to convey procedures to technicians and trigger material planning.

If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel on integrated cross-functional teams who are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies (even if perhaps not in the aerospace industry), continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you.

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!
** Special Mentions:
*** Night Shift Position (Monday through Thursday)
** Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*** Translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into thorough work instructions and build plans.
* Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing process: receiving inspection, fabrication, assembly, integration, test, and refurbishment
* Define how to prepare hardware for test, qualification, and flight.
* Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods (or refine existing) to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build schedule.
* Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test.
* Design proper material handling and packaging to protect hardware throughout the build and test process..
* Create in-build redlines and recommend engineering changes to improve design.
* Closely manage cost, quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.
* Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
* Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews.
* Develop process control measures and evaluation through statistical analysis.
* Disposition and support non-conformance repair and rework activities.
* Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.
* Design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment.
* Interface with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure that hardware and equipment is manufactured, processed, packaged, and delivered properly, on time, and on budget.
* Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the entire build and test process.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Minimum of an associate degree or graduated a trade school in a technical field or related discipline, and 1 or more years’…