Coating & Paint Technician (Weekend Shift)

As part of a small, passionate, diverse, accomplished and rapidly evolving team of experts, you will assemble major launch vehicle structures, secondary structure, and other spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of transforming the way rockets are made and operated.

If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel on integrated cross-functional teams of diverse individuals, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies (even if perhaps not in the aerospace industry), continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, enjoy occasional travel, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you.

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!

Qualifications (Required):

• 5 or more years of experience in coating, finishing, painting
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience finishing and painting in either Aircraft, Automotive or Marine Industry
• Ability to work C Shift: Thursday - Saturday 5am - 5:30pm
• Work closely with experienced coating applicators and Department Leads to complete work and prioritize tasks

• Perform touchup and painting, both spray and brush, per inspection requirements.

• Prepare surfaces to provide proper adhesion and/or perform finishing of painted surfaces.

• Prepare to proper consistency various paints, primers, enamels, clear coatings, etc.

• Spray and/or brush any required prime necessary to accomplish work assignments.

• Prepare and set up all equipment and supplies to perform work assignment

• Coordinate with other organizations, such as safety, environmental and fire, to ensure shop is prepared for certain paint operations.

• Apply temporary protective materials to facilitate follow-on operations.

• Clean and service spray guns, brushes, hoses and related equipment after using.

• Mask required areas to facilitate corrosion removal or painting operations.

• Check finished part/hardware to ensure that it meets specifications

• Mix selected coating liquid to per the job traveler and drawing requirement

• Interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions and test procedures

• Setup and operate a wide range of precision calibrated tools such as torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, depth gauges and optical measuring instruments

• Work collaboratively with teams of diverse skills, fields, and backgrounds

• Communicate clearly and appropriately, in writing and in person

• Basic digital literacy such as Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.

• Repetitively climb ladders/stairs and work in small, restricted areas

• Perform repetitive work, including lifting of items up to 35lbs

• Operate various material handling equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial lifts, truck-trailer combinations, and other ground support equipment as required

• High School diploma or GED

• Ability to support scheduled work shift (we rotate shifts occasionally) and work off-shift (2nd or 3rd shifts), extended hours, and weekends if/when vital

• Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission

• 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

• Understand clean as you go techniques and need for general cleanliness

• Experience in application of sealants, adhesives, paints, and primers

• Be able to manage flight and non-flight hardware

• Industry certification, trade school training and/or degree in related field

• Demonstrated success as a "hands-on" doer and/or leader

• Work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced dynamic team environment with constantly evolving roles and responsibilities

• Continuous improvement mentality. Our job is never complete; we are always refining and improving

• Drive to understand the details of our business and how to optimize it

• Experience in handling large aerospace components

Don't meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.