Director – Manufacturing Operations

Director – Manufacturing Operations

Requirements

• Proven knowledge in building or transforming successful production operation organizations and leading large-scale change management initiatives that influence culture, define tools & processes and improve competencies.
• BA or BS degree or equivalent experience with emphasis in Manufacturing Operations Management or Manufacturing Engineering and progressive increase in responsibilities.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge and applied experiences in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Experience leading, growing and developing large teams in a multi-business unit integrated supply chain organization.
• Advanced knowledge in designing and building successful delivery of manufacturing, production, assembly, procurement, and logistics in a low volume high complexity environment.
• Strong business sense. Demonstrated experience challenging the status quo, inspiring change, and teaching and motivating individuals to develop and implement new ways of thinking and doing business.
• Understands how to create and manage work cell standard work and track deviation from that standard work.
• Experience managing capital improvements and layout.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with team, customers, and suppliers, emphasizing teamwork and customer satisfaction.
• An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Ability to maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of trust, respect, inclusion and integrity.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety always and first-time quality across all functions while growing and developing your team at all levels.
• Lead manufacturing operations to include manufacturing engineering, quality, tooling engineering, supply chain, and production across the assembly and integration areas and work centers at Lunar Plant 1.
• Collaborate with Program partners to improve design through DFx initiatives reducing cost, cycle time, and lead time.
• Direct initiatives and strategies that deliver cost effective, high quality, operational performance that produces the development of MK2 Lunar Lander for human spaceflight.
• Build leadership team and create the organizational architecture to scale the Lunar manufacturing operations team rapidly.
• Boost production efficiency by enhancing factory flow and throughput in current floor space, resulting in higher first pass yield, output, learning curve, and supplier delivery.
• Disseminate crucial operational takeaways and standard processes to boost Lunar Operations.
• Analyze processes and operations at micro and macro levels to make impactful safety and quality improvements, reducing costs and speeding up deliveries.
• Oversee the development and implementation of data driven systems with a lean approach with a focus on delivering results.
• Embrace Blue Origin’s Leadership Principles to nurture a trusting, learning culture of leaders through continuous feedback, coaching, and robust development opportunities. Encourage a ‘One Team Approach’.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years manufacturing experience in aerospace such as launch vehicles, aircraft and helicopters.
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, operations, or business is a plus.
• Experience in multiple manufacturing processes and technologies to include metal machining, composites, aero structures, welding, and harness fabrication.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution System and Product Lifecycle Manufacturing systems a plus.