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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!\nThis role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.\nJob Description\nWe 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.\nAs part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists you will be responsible for all aspects of creating, analyzing and communicating detailed production schedules using industry standard scheduling software. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Leaders, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Control to ensure work is efficiently planned with all risks identified.\nWe 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!\nResponsibilities Include:\nDevelops the production schedule and manufacturing plan based on program schedule, customer ask date, labor, and machine resource availability, and expected make/buy part availability lead time.\nProactively identifies schedule risks and constraints, and communicates status clearly and diplomatically to leadership across all levels before issues impact program milestones.\nMaintains schedule baseline integrity and manages formal change control for schedule revisions in accordance with program requirements.\nManages production schedules for multiple programs. Provides Production Control detailed information to ensure scheduled completion dates align with actual work center capacities, capabilities, and historical performance.\nActively mentors and develops less experienced planners, elevating team-wide technical proficiency and scheduling best practices.\nFlexes to support scheduling needs on other programs beyond primary assignment as team priorities shift\nEvaluates program scope and creates tactical schedules using scheduling systems (MS Project & Primavera P6), controlling the scope of work released to Production Control for execution.\nExercises judgment on appropriate level of schedule detail (milestone vs. task-level) in coordination with Program IMS teams, balancing control-point visibility with execution flexibility.\nWhen schedule recovery is necessary, identifies and analyzes solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods.\nWorks closely with production team to determine the needs and constraints of the manufacturing shop floor, technicians and schedules work accordingly.\nCoordinates interdepartmental activity with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and production schedules are timely. \nChampions a tool-forward, digitally literate approach - actively seeking out and applying available software and automation (including AI) to eliminate repetitive manual work and maximize time spent on high-impact scheduling priorities.\nBalances rapid-response, quick-turnaround scheduling requests with sustained execution of longer-range program deliverables.\nProvides regular updates to management on upcoming production priorities.\nUpdates visual management boards with current job/program status.\nPerforms schedule and scope variance analysis and reviews MRP execution\nEnsures the Operations schedule, Program schedule and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) are aligned.\nQualifications:\nPassion for our mission and vision: Millions of people living and working in space!\nBA/BS Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering and/or Supply Chain Management preferred.\n2-10 years recent production control planning and scheduling experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.\nRead and understands technical documents including blueprints and schematics.\nExperience in creating and maintaining schedules with CPM methodology in MS Project or Primavera P6.\nDigital Fluency: Demonstrated experience adopting new software tools or automating manual processes in a previous role (e.g., macros, scripting, AI tools, workflow applications).\nAble to work full time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.\nBased upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.\nMust wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.\nAbility to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion\nMust 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.\nDesired Skills and Experience:\nManufacturing Lead, supplier management, program management experience highly desired.\nFirst-time build / low-rate initial production (LRIP) experience \nExcellent written/verbal communications skills\nSchedule risk analysis experience (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation, schedule risk assessment tools) \nExcellent computer skills with Scheduling Software, MS Excel, Power Query, SQL, MS Office, Databricks, and ERP experience with MRP MES execution desired.\nExperience training/onboarding new planners \nDemonstrates understanding and application of continuous improvement methodologies and tools (Lean, Six Sigma, DFSS, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban).\nEarned Value Management (EVMS) familiarity \nApplications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.\nCulture Statement\nDon’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 an 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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired 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\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.\nRequired for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent 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.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” please see here.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.\nCulture Statement\nDon’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. 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