Director, Operations Site Activation

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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.

Director, Operations Site Activation

The Mission

Blue Origin is building something new from the ground up — a high-growth, greenfield program targeting full-rate production by the end of this decade, with a hard schedule and a large capital program behind it. This isn't a role that maintains what exists. It builds what doesn't.

As Director, Operations Site Activation, you will own the full journey: site planning, building delivery, capital equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning — through to the moment each production area is ready to run. The end state is a site ready to staff, qualify, and run a production system. When this role is done, it evolves: as the facility transitions from activation into steady-state production, we expect you to grow into the site leader role.

This is a build-it role. It comes with real accountability and real stakes. The person who succeeds here has stood in a greenfield with a construction schedule, a machine list, and a production date — and has closed the gap between them before.

This role reports to the Senior Director, Operations and partners closely with Facilities and Real Estate, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance, and Program leadership.

What You'll Own

• •Own the site and facility plan, integrating Value Stream layouts and material flow with utility and infrastructure

• •Own execution of the capital equipment program against

• •Own the integrated activation schedule — construction, utilities, equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning — sequenced to the ramp dates set by Operations and Value Stream leaders
• •Define site readiness criteria with Operations and Value Stream leaders, and run the readiness gate for each production area
• •Establish site support services: facilities maintenance, utilities, equipment spares, and tool crib
• •Hand over each production area with equipment commissioned and utilities verified, so manufacturing leaders can start qualifying the process rather than finishing the build

• •Own environmental health and safety during construction, installation, and activation, including contractor safety and the transition to operational safety programs
• •Own the permitting path and regulatory interface, including building, environmental, and utility approvals
• •Establish compliance and security

• •Represent site and capital schedule status in executive program reviews; surface schedule risk early with a recovery position
• •Own the capital budget and report cost and commitment performance to Program and Finance leadership
• •Partner with Value Stream leaders and Manufacturing Engineering to turn layout, capital, and headcount plans into site and installation

• •Site and facility plan approved, with Value Stream layouts integrated and utility

• •15+ years of progressive manufacturing, operations, or industrial project experience, including 5+ years leading managers
• •Personal accountability for activating a greenfield or major brownfield manufacturing facility — from construction through equipment installation to production. Not supported it. Owned it.
• •Ownership of a capital equipment program of $100M or greater, including procurement, installation, and commissioning of production machinery
• •Working command of construction delivery: design and construction contracting methods, general contractor and architect-engineer management, and