Alex Townsend
About Alex Townsend
Alex Townsend is a Manufacturing Planner II at BLUE ORIGIN with a background in production planning and business administration.
Current Position at BLUE ORIGIN
Alex Townsend currently holds the position of Manufacturing Planner II at BLUE ORIGIN. He has been working in this role since 2022. The company is located in Merritt Island, Florida, United States. As a Manufacturing Planner II, Alex is involved in the planning and coordination of manufacturing processes to ensure efficient and timely production.
Previous Experience at Newport News Shipbuilding
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Alex Townsend worked at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. He served as a Production Planner & Scheduler 2 from 2020 to 2022 and as a Production Planner & Scheduler 1 from 2017 to 2020. In these roles, he was responsible for planning and scheduling production activities to enhance workflow efficiency. His work was based in Newport News, Virginia.
Early Career Roles
Alex Townsend has held various roles before advancing to higher positions. He worked as an Intern at LEAD Hampton Roads/ LEAD 757 in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2016. From 2011 to 2014, he was a Shipping Receiving Specialist at Master Tool Repair in Chesapeake, VA. Prior to that, he worked at The UPS Store as an Assistant Manager Sales Associate from 2008 to 2011, also in Chesapeake, VA.
Educational Background
Alex Townsend has a solid educational background in Business Administration and Management. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Regent University, where he studied from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, he attended Tidewater Community College from 2009 to 2015, focusing on Business Administration and Management, General. Alex completed his high school education at Indian River High School from 2006 to 2009.