Production Control Specialist – Early Career

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 toward 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 toward 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:

The role will support a 2nd shift of Monday - Friday 3 PM - 12 AM with extended support as needed.

• Evaluate manufacturing schedule and coordinate the availability and controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements
• Performs shop order release/closure in the MRP System and reconciles parts
• Provide detailed status of work in progress, and material availability, and communicate constraints to schedule
• Prepare work orders for the production of parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements
• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics, and program.
• Schedule and expedite the movement of parts using move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders
• Work cross-functionally to expedite any material shortages with procurement, receiving, quality, and other production areas
• Implement material stocking strategy on production lines, monitor, control and maintain proper floor stock
• 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 Production to ensure work is completed on time to schedule.
• Monitor the velocity of the disposition of MRB and stranded material
• Enter material transactions in the ERP system
• Prepare reports and note shortages/damage
• Process Scrap and obsolete inventory from WIP locations as required.
• Prepare for, conduct, and assist in the reconciliation of cycle counts
• Knowledge of backflush process.
• Work with Production and Materials teams to resolve part discrepancies
• May be required to interface with departments throughout the company
• 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:

• 1+ years of production planning or supply chain experience
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling
• Experience working with a cross-functional team
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office, ERP experience with MRP execution desired.
• Excellent written /verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates understanding and can 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.

Desired:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
• SQL or Advanced Excel Experience
• 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
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc)
• 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

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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