Senoir Robot Operator

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Blue Origin is working on the vision to enable a future where millions of people live and work in space to benefit Earth. The company believes we must protect Earth by moving heavy industries that stress our planet into space and finding new energy and material resources. Blue is working on this today by developing operationally reusable launch vehicles that are safe, reliable, and highly available. Join our team to build a road to space – step by step ferociously.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Senior Robot Operator who will fabricate and weld high-value aerospace components.

Share in the team’s impact on all aspects of process and design engineers to characterize, improve, and document manufacturing processes resulting in hardware quality.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• 8+ years of direct experience
• AWS D17.1 certification

Duties/Responsibilities

• Continuous improvement mindset
• Design support and fabrication tooling required for welding and assembly
• Excellent communication skills
• Provide manufacturing feedback to design engineers
• Provide process improvement feedback to process engineers
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and industry specifications
• Safely work within an industrial environment
• Support/prepare parts for post-weld inspection processes such as dye penetrant, X-ray, and chemical treatments
• Weld preparation including cutting, blending, chamfering, and cleaning parts
• Welding of aerospace stainless steel and aluminum to blueprint and industry specifications using manual or automatic equipment

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to climb ladders, and stairs, work in small/restricted areas, and lift to 50 lbs.
• Ability to develop and fabricate fixtures and tooling
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Ability to troubleshoot welds and welding equipment
• Ability to use precision hand tools, standard mechanical tools, and fabrication shop equipment
• 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.
• Must be able to work overtime as required
• Self-motivated with the ability to work within a team environment or independently as required

Desired Qualifications

• 15+ years of direct experience
• Orbital Welding experience
• Plasma or oxyacetylene cutting experience
• Understanding of GD&T
• Ability to operate manual machine tools (basic lathe, mill)
• Crane operator/lift coordinator experience
• NDT experience

Benefits/Perks

• 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 and allow employees to share in company results.

Employer’s Statement

Blue Origin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company provides 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, or local law.