Job Description

Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The Welder/Laser Operator role involves operating robotic weld systems and supporting manufacturing and supply chain across all Blue Origin facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Operate robotic weld systems.
  • Setup new production work areas, including layouts, tooling, and equipment.
  • Perform second party verifications and hardware inspections to engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written work instructions.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct discrepancies by modification, rework, repair, and/or maintenance.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurrence control.
  • Operate various material handling equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, and aerial lifts.
  • Setup and operate a wide range of precision calibrated tools such as torque wrenches and micrometers.
  • Perform routine maintenance functions such as daily clean-up of work areas to support 5S, FOD, and Safety.
  • Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 2+ years of experience in automated welding equipment.
  • Experience in manufacturing, integration, or another relevant field.
  • Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills in Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as climbing ladders/stairs and lifting heavy items up to 50lbs.
  • Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced dynamic team environment.
  • Ability to work any shift, extended overtime hours, and weekends if necessary.
  • Self-sufficient, self-starter and driven.
  • Metallurgical knowledge.
  • Ability to fabricate and use hand tools on an expert level.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Relocation provided.
  • Travel expected up to 5% of the time.
  • B Shifts available: M-Th (3:00pm -1:30am).
  • Interviews will include a technical assessment.
  • Multiple positions available.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in US, US

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs in US, US, whose middle half runs $31–$41/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in US, US

US, US currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across US as a whole we're tracking 9 other active welding openings from 6 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in US.

The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder/Laser Operator - Robotic Welding figures were last recalculated when this page was built.