Site Integration - Lunar Plant 1

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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!  

As part of a hardworking team of experts, you will oversee a portfolio of projects to drive the evolution of manufacturing Space Flight Systems with the intention of developing the art of the possible and re-establishing the new standard as we build our Road to Space.  You will lead and share in the team’s impact on all aspects of developing the next   Lunar Lander at our Lunar Permanence Facilities at our Cape Canaveral and Rocket Park Complex in Merrit Island, Fl.

We are in search of an experienced Project Manager to support the evolution of our manufacturing systems at our Lunar Permanence Facilities.  This individual will support the Manufacturing Leadership team in the deployment of Projects and coordinate with cross functional owners to successfully deploy Blue’s Operations strategy to ensure the successful transition of  our Lunar Lander vehicle manufacturing from development to the achievement of  production.  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!

The Lunar Operations Site Integrator is responsible for the successful integration of the Lunar facilities into the bigger Blue Origin Operations site leadership, to best leverage tools and process across various manufacturing teams to accelerate Lunar Manufacturing Operations transformation.  This will including leading multiple projects which support the deployment of Blue’s Operation Strategy.  This role will be responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of projects to ensure all Lunar Permanence facilities are able to conduct safe and effective operations.  This role will interface with Executive leaders across Lunar Operations team as well as have key opportunities to get down and in with the teams.  Communicating effectively at all levels will be crucial.   This role will be responsible for multi-year facility strategy development to ensure the success of Lunar Permanence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and Manage Facility Operations at Lunar Manufacturing facilities
• Aid the Operations team in facilitating effective decision-making on complicated scenarios that will have a major effect on the organization.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Risk Management, and Operations leadership to improve responses for facilities related risk mitigation including hurricane response plan, protections for flight hardware, and facilities impacts for equipment install, hardware and equipment relocation, and hardware transport.
• Collaboratively responsible for effective, efficient, focused, and adaptive decision-making in a high-velocity, intense aerospace environment.
• Ensure information is appropriately gathered, organized, rendered, and presented to maximize decision speed; ensure decisions are executed as intended; manage the capture, assignment, tracking, implementation, and institutionalization of actions.
• Maintain and manage strategic and tactical topical priorities; act as integrator connecting work streams that would otherwise remain siloed; manage the communication cadence and collaboratively develop content with the Operations VP and Rocket Park Leadership Team.
• Lead change management activities for site facilities to evaluate, coordinate, and approve new requirements or changes

Foundational Skills and Experience:

• High judgment with high discretion: ability to be exposed to sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality
• Well-developed project-management skills: organized and focused, showing attention to detail, and following up consistently to ensure results
• Excellent attention to details; will manage both tactical and strategic-level information and manage all details. Excellent organization skills are a must.
• Excellent “people skills” including ability to influence by persuasion without direct authority;
• Facilities management experience interacting with various systems and functions  savvy, including an understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and technology and what is required for sustained operating results
• Communication skills to collaborate with the VP and business leadership team to communicate critical facilities integration milestones.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preference toward Engineering Disciplines
• 8 years of relevant program management/operational experience
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, data
• Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational influences
• Demonstrated history of independent work, foreseeing problems, delivering on commitments, and accountability

Culture Statement

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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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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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.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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