Maintenance & Reliability Engineer III

Company:  Blue Origin
Location: Tampa
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

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 support the Tooling Engineering team in all aspects of tooling commissioning, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and life-cycle management engineering. The Maintenance & Reliability Engineer (MRE) will lead interdisciplinary teams to devise and implement systemic solutions for operational and technical issues, as well as provide strong technical support to assess the root cause of failures. The MRE ensures that required methodologies, such as criticality analysis, RCA, RCM, FMEA, and spare parts studies, are available and facilitates related workshops. The MRE will conduct thorough root cause analysis that involve mechanical, electrical, and controls issues.
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 include but are not limited to:

  • Developing, implementing, and managing predictive and preventive maintenance, inspection, and overhaul plans, as well as troubleshooting and providing technical support.
  • Reviewing and controlling preventive maintenance and inspection plans based on risk analysis and criticality ranking of assets to meet business requirements.
  • Periodically monitoring asset performance and analysis of performance losses and the effectiveness of current maintenance strategies.
  • Assessment of bad actors in terms of safety, reliability, availability, and maintenance cost.
  • Developing and maintaining KPI's and dashboards to measure efficiency of the maintenance team and implementing improvement systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 5+ years' experience in maintenance or maintenance and reliability within an aerospace, industrial, or manufacturing environment.
  • B.S. degree in engineering discipline (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or similar).
  • Understanding of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) basic operation.
  • Thorough understanding of preventative maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and corrective maintenance processes.
  • Expertise troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and controls problems to identify root cause of failures to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
  • Proven ability to develop and improve Preventive Maintenance Plans.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Able to coordinate activities between multiple groups, technical, engineering, and production.
  • Able to work safely on the floor in an aerospace production environment.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
  • 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.
Desired:
  • Education in reliability engineering and/or maintenance management.
  • Background in Maintenance methodologies (like RCM, FMECA, etc.) and CBM technologies (ultrasound, vibration, infrared).
  • Experience implementing CBM (Condition Based Maintenance).
  • Experience with IBM Maximo.

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
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.
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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.
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