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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! This role is part of the New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space. This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of technicians, you will assist with the setup of the production work areas, including layouts, tooling, and equipment setup for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of transition from development to production. In this position, you will be responsible for spray and hand applying coatings, sealants, and thermal protection systems onto New Shepard flight hardware assemblies according to written procedures, engineering models, drawings, and specifications. You will be responsible to operate various material handling equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial lifts, flight vehicle and subassembly transportation equipment, truck-trailer combinations and other ground support equipment as required. You will perform second party verifications and hardware inspections to engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written procedure. 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: Responsible for painting and sealing processes on the New Shepard vehicle, including surface preparation, masking, application, and chemicals handling Performing hand and spray-on applications of paints and foam insulation onto flight hardware Application of logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, based on specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, and patterns Performing cleaning and maintenance of painting or sealing equipment Adhering to equipment requirements, method, and sequences of operation to be followed in fabrication of parts using materials such as sealant, primers, topcoats, adhesives, solvents, foam, and consumable materials. Understanding, following, and completing work instructions, and contributing to safety, quality, process, and work instruction continuous improvement Checking completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects. Minimum Qualifications Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space! High School diploma or GED 2+ years of experience in spray application of aerospace coating 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following: primer/topcoat spray-out and hand application, spray/molded foam insulation applications, conversion coating applications, sealant applications, adhesive bonding Knowledge of safety procedures for chemicals handling Must be able to be respirator qualified Ability to work respectfully and cooperatively with diverse teams in a dynamic environment displaying strong work ethic with close attention to detail Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures Basic computer skills such as Windows, Microsoft Office, etc. Strong verbal and written communication skills