Brian Sawyer
About Brian Sawyer
Brian Sawyer is a Manufacturing Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in aerospace manufacturing and operations management.
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Brian Sawyer is a Manufacturing Engineer currently working at Blue Origin. He has held various roles in the manufacturing and aerospace industries.
Professional Experience at Blue Origin
From 2015 to the present, Brian Sawyer has been serving as a Manufacturing Engineer at Blue Origin in Kent, WA. In this role, he has focused on implementing advanced manufacturing technologies, including the complete specification and operational deployment of a laser welding system.
Previous Experience at Aerojet Rocketdyne
Brian Sawyer worked as a Manufacturing Operation Specialist at Aerojet Rocketdyne from 2007 to 2015. During this period, he led the implementation of innovative manufacturing processes and acted as the IPT Lead for solid propellant and high-pressure pyrophoric components on a cutting-edge flight rocket engine program.
Early Career at Econco and SPD
Brian Sawyer began his career in the manufacturing sector at Econco, where he worked as a Manufacturing Engineer from 1990 to 2006, based in Woodland. He then had a brief stint as Operations Manager at SPD in Rancho Cordova in 2007, before moving to Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Education and Expertise
Brian Sawyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from California State University-Chico, earned in 1970. He possesses extensive experience with both traditional and non-traditional metals, such as Tungsten, Molybdenum, Inconel, and Kovar. Additionally, he has developed additive manufacturing processes and designed lean cell production systems for various applications.