Maintenance planner

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 towards 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 hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, engineers, you will be responsible for ensuring high labor productivity and work quality by defining job tasks, estimating duration, identifying constraints, and assigning appropriate resources for executing work orders.

This includes defining parts and materials, crafts and skills, tools, safety requirements, and engaging the proper resources to develop a safe, effective, and efficient job plan.

The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise across disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, welding, and machining, along with proficiency in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance planning.

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

Plan tooling fabrication work orders, identifying proper fabrication methods, materials, required tools, and resources.

This includes reading schematics, drawings, and technical manuals.

• Make field walk downs and determine appropriate job work scopes.
• Develop work plans for maintenance jobs with necessary information to allow efficient scheduling, assignment, and execution of maintenance work.
• Define job requirements for labor hours, parts, materials, tools, craft, safety permits, and PPE to ensure a safe, effective, and efficient job plan.
• Coordinate tasks with contractors, third party services, and internal customers.
• Coordinate with inventory specialist to ensure required parts, tools, and materials are ordered, received, and kitted.
• Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to plan maintenance andfabrication activities.
• Prepare reports as required and lead planning meetings.
• Evaluate job feedback from technicians to constantly improve plans for future work.

Qualifications :

• Passion for our mission : Millions of people living and working in space!
• Mechanical, machining, welding experience in Industrial / Manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with CAD software.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in maintenance planning.
• Ability to read schematics, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Preferred, knowledge on Maintenance and Reliability.
• Basic knowledge on inventory processes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge and experience with a CMMS (Maximo preferred).
• 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.

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

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.

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Last updated : 2024-06-28