Manufacturing & Coatings Scale-Up Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Manufacturing & Coatings Scale-Up Lead to design and implement new technologies, systems, and processes that enhance plant production and efficiency. You will mentor team members and collaborate across R&D, process engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will translate coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes and acceptance criteria, with the possibility of obtaining a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in coatings, materials processing, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements new technologies, systems and processes to improve plant production and efficiency.
• Mentors and may supervise team members.
• Translate coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, work instructions, and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing process development

Root-cause analysis

Technical communication

Coatings know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemistry

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Designs and implements new technologies, systems, and processes to improve plant production and efficiency. Applies advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction. Mentors and may supervise team members.

You Have:

5+ years of experience in a coatings, materials processing, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering environment

Experience transitioning coating processes from laboratory or prototype environments to pilot or production-scale manufacturing

Experience conducting manufacturing trials, process development, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for coating-related defects or process variability

Experience evaluating manufacturing processes for repeatability, yield, throughput, quality, and scalability

Experience with cross-functional leadership, including working across R&D, process engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers

Ability to translate technical coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, work instructions, process specifications, and acceptance criteria

Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Chemistry

Nice If You Have:

Experience supporting the transition of novel or emerging material technologies into commercial products a plus

Experience operating in defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or other highly controlled production environments a plus

Experience with quality and performance control, including developing and validating specifications, such as thickness, uniformity, adhesion, curing and drying profiles, and defect rates

Experience establishing and controlling critical coating process parameters, including surface preparation, viscosity, coating thickness, application rate, temperature, cure conditions, and environmental conditions.

Knowledge of material behavior analysis, including how substrates, binders, solvents, and additives behave when moving from small to large scale

Knowledge of coating application processes and equipment, including spray, roll, dip, flow, slot-die, or comparable deposition methods

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Manufacturing & Coatings Scale-Up Lead

The Opportunity:

Designs and implements new technologies, systems, and processes to improve plant production and efficiency. Applies advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction. Mentors and may supervise team members.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in a coatings, materials processing, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering environment

• Experience transitioning coating processes from laboratory or prototype environments to pilot or production-scale manufacturing

• Experience conducting manufacturing trials, process development, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for coating-related defects or process variability

• Experience evaluating manufacturing processes for repeatability, yield, throughput, quality, and scalability

• Experience with cross-functional leadership, including working across R&D, process engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers

• Ability to translate technical coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, work instructions, process specifications, and acceptance criteria

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Chemistry

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting the transition of novel or emerging material technologies into commercial products a plus

• Experience operating in defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or other highly controlled production environments a plus

• Experience with quality and performance control, including developing and validating specifications, such as thickness, uniformity, adhesion, curing and drying profiles, and defect rates

• Experience establishing and controlling critical coating process parameters, including surface preparation, viscosity, coating thickness, application rate, temperature, cure conditions, and environmental conditions.

• Knowledge of material behavior analysis, including how substrates, binders, solvents, and additives behave when moving from small to large scale

• Knowledge of coating application processes and equipment, including spray, roll, dip, flow, slot-die, or comparable deposition methods

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.