Industrial Engineering 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!  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!  As an Industrial Engineering Manager, you will be a part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will work with a team of manufacturing, mission operations, and design teams while growing a team of Industrial Engineers. We seek people who are passionate about space and possess a strong desire to continuously learn and improve. We are seeking a proactive, collaborative individual with excellent project management acuity, analytical ability, and team development skills that can thrive in a fast-paced environment while developing procedures within the team. In addition to people management, you will also be responsible for direct technical support to the site (60% manager, 40% individual contributor). We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Special Mentions: Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 20% of the time Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Organize, hire, and equip the team and assure that they are trained and capable: Set, execute and achieve team goals. Develop and maintain team performance metrics. Provide training to a team of highly technical Industrial Engineers on best practices. Help coordinate access to key technical resources (e.g., standards, journals, references). Develop technical work instructions for industrial engineering scope of work. Help develop, maintain, and implement a plan for acquiring software, models, analysis tools needed, and processes for capturing best practices. Coordinate and integrate with other functional groups across the company. Staff projects appropriately, reconciling project needs with staff capabilities and time commitments. Manage your direct reports’ professional development (e.g., hiring, performance evaluations, compensation and promotion management, routine one-on-one development conversations) and coach them to perform. Ensure staff are properly trained, including to operate within the Blue Origin safety culture. Proactively counsel your employees’ career growth, by understanding their unique goals, capabilities, and experience to match against current and future needs. Facilitate development opportunities for your employees to align with the larger Industrial Engineering team capability gaps, advance the capabilities of the team’s community of practice, and increase employee satisfaction. Perform technical work and provide technical leadership in the fields of: Lead and complete quarterly rate study analysis. Provide input and critical data to support Financial Planning processes. Lead Manufacturing-related Projects. Production Support- Production Scheduling, Inventory, Theory of Constraints, Budgets and Forecasts, Crew Empowerment, Defect Analysis and Benchmarking Analysis, Core Competency Definition, Resource Allocation, Scenario Planning, Discrete Event Simulation, Make/Buy Evaluations, and Cost/Price Evaluations. Process Improvement- Lean Manufacturing, Engineering Economic Analysis, Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Methods, Six Sigma, Time Studies, Waste Reduction, and Work Sampling. Operations improvement- Ergonomic and Human Factors, Operations Plans, Recovery planning, Capacity planning, Capital planning. Integrated Systems- Value Stream Analysis, Facility Layouts, Production Systems Design, Manufacturing Process Design, Systems Thinking, Facilities Planning, and Requirements. Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles. Minimum Qualifications BS in Operations Research, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering 8 years of experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment. Operations Management, Construction Management, MSE and/or MBA Proven experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment. Experience in high and low volume manufacturing Experience with facilities planning. 3 years of factory flow and process modeling and simulations experience 3 years of experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events Strong analytic skill set and a high degree of proficiency in data mining. Exceptional with Excel, Tableau and manual data analysis Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills Self-Starter 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 3 years of team management/leadership experience Experience with manufacturing organizations and/or supply chain Experience with long-term forecasting of staffing and equipment requirements Project Management Certification (PMP) Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Experience transitioning development to production. Human-rated space flight production experience Strong teaming skills Experience with manufacturing organizations and/or supply chain Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes Compensation range for onsite WA applicants is: $117,630—$164,682 Compensation range for onsite CA applicants is: $117,630—$164,682. 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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In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.