Tool Crib Associate (Shifts B and C)

Application close date:
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.

Job Description

As part of a hardworking team of specialists supporting New Glenn GS1 Vehicle Stage Integration, you will maintain tool accountability, calibration compliance, workspace readiness, and FOD prevention across assigned cribs and asset cabinets. You will ensure production technicians always have access to the tools they need, in the condition they need them, without having to stop production to resolve tooling issues.

Special Mentions

Shifts available:

C Shift - (Fri - Sun, Day) 5:00a-5:30p

B Shift - (Monday - Thursday, Night) 3:30p-1:30a

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Perform tool accountability inspections three times per shift, physically verifying every tool in every toolbox and cabinet against digital inventory records and documenting results
- Conduct FOD/5S walks at the beginning of each shift, inspecting work areas for foreign object debris, tool accountability, supply condition, and workplace organization compliance
- Verify tool accountability chits are present and accurate in all toolbox locations including Out for Calibration, Lost/Damaged, On Loan, and New Tool on Order designations
- Maintain digital tool inventories across multiple tracking systems, updating tool status in real time as tools are moved, broken, loaned, sent for calibration, or replaced
- Process tool requests from production technicians including checkout, return, and accountability verification using physical chit and digital tracking systems
- Identify and report broken, worn, damaged, or missing tools immediately through formal reporting processes, placing appropriate chits and initiating replacement workflows
- Submit calibration service tickets for tools approaching or past their calibration due dates and track tools through the calibration process
- Monitor loaned tools, verify return due dates, and follow up with borrowing work centers to ensure timely returns
- Maintain organized, shadowed, and labeled toolbox layouts per company FOD and tool control procedures
- Support end-of-shift handoff by contributing to shift pass down communications covering inspection results, active tasks, issues found, and action items for the incoming shift

Minimum Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years experience in tool crib operations, inventory management, warehouse, or a hands-on technical environment requiring tool accountability
- Demonstrated attention to detail with experience performing inspections, audits, or inventory verification
- Experience learning and navigating multiple software platforms simultaneously
- Ability to identify common hand tools, precision instruments, and powered equipment by sight and function
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for shift handoffs and issue reporting
- Comfortable working on feet for full shift duration, lifting up to 50 lbs, and operating in a production floor environment
- 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.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in aerospace, aviation, or defense manufacturing tool control environments
- Familiarity with FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage) prevention programs and clean-as-you-go practices
- Experience with calibration tracking, calibrated tool handling, or metrology lab coordination
- Knowledge of tool control policies or equivalent aerospace quality and tool accountability standards
- Forklift or material handling equipment certification
- Experience with digital inventory or asset tracking systems
- Understanding of 5S workplace organization methodology

Culture 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 an 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.

Background Check

- Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
- Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.