Manufacturing Engineer

Bevicareers; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 96,305 - 118,965; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursements

Cell/commute stipends

Stock options

Job summary

Bevi is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to scale and optimize manufacturing operations with our contract manufacturer. You will oversee day-to-day execution, target production goals, and issue resolution while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to develop robust manufacturing strategies that scale as Bevi grows, ensuring quality, cost control, and reliability across product lines.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or process engineering in fast-paced or high-growth environments.
• Experience supporting day-to-day manufacturing activities, ideally with contract manufacturers; assisting design change cut-ins and process improvements.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement concepts (Six Sigma, SPC, Kaizen) and applying them to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Strong problem-solving skills including 8D, 5 Whys, and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with engineering change management systems and processes.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations to meet specs, timelines and budgets.
• Experience with suppliers or contract manufacturers and maintaining quality and cost standards in production.
• Data-driven decision making and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day contact for manufacturing activities with the contract manufacturer, ensuring alignment with production goals, quality, and timelines.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, equipment, and materials to increase efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Support cross-functional efforts to resolve manufacturing issues, including quality defects and operational inefficiencies; perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure processes meet Bevi’s quality and production standards.
• Contribute to initiatives that scale Bevi’s manufacturing capabilities as the business grows.
• Assist in working with suppliers and contract manufacturers, providing technical support for process improvements and testing.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation; track and report quality and reliability metrics.
• Help implement design changes and product refreshes, integrating changes into production while maintaining quality and cost.
• Maintain change orders and ensure changes are executed smoothly across teams.

Skills

3-5 years experience

Manufacturing support

Process improvement

Problem solving

Engineering change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier experience

Data-driven

Communication skills

Job description

Bevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. Our connected beverage platform eliminates the need for single-use bottles and cans, making it easy, fun, and sustainable to stay hydrated. As the category leader in IoT-enabled beverage technology, we're building a future where Bevi machines are everywhere people live, work, and connect. We've raised over $160M in venture capital, serve thousands of customers across the US, Canada, UK and Ireland, and we've been rapidly growing year over year, saving over 1 billion bottles from waste. In addition to driving hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in scaling and optimizing our manufacturing operations. This individual will act as the primary point of contact for all manufacturing-related activities with one of our contract manufacturers (CM), overseeing day-to-day execution, production targets, and issue resolution. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will also lead continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements to ensure that our manufacturing capabilities can scale as we continue to grow rapidly. This role will involve close collaboration with various cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations, to support the development and execution of robust manufacturing strategies. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership to drive performance excellence.

Your Day to Day

• Support Manufacturing Operations: Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for manufacturing activities with our contract manufacturer, helping ensure operations align with Bevi’s production goals, quality standards, and timelines. Escalate larger issues to senior engineers and leadership.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to processes, equipment, and materials that increase manufacturing efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Use data to help pinpoint bottlenecks and opportunities.
• Participate in Problem-Solving: Support cross-functional efforts to resolve manufacturing issues, including quality defects and operational inefficiencies. Apply structured problem-solving methods to perform root cause analysis and help implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with internal teams (Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality) and external partners (contract manufacturers, suppliers) to help ensure manufacturing processes meet Bevi’s quality and production standards.
• Support Manufacturing Scalability: Contribute to initiatives that help Bevi’s manufacturing capabilities grow with the business, supporting the plans set by senior engineers and leadership.
• Support Supplier and Vendor Relationships: Assist in working with suppliers and contract manufacturers, providing technical support for process improvements, testing procedures, and quality monitoring.
• Maintain Documentation and Reporting: Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including process flows, work instructions, and engineering change orders. Track and report on quality and reliability metrics.
• Execute Product Design Changes: Help implement design changes, product refreshes, and continuous improvements on existing product lines, working with design and manufacturing teams to integrate changes into production while maintaining quality, cost, and reliability standards.

Requirements

• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or process engineering, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
• Manufacturing Support: Experience supporting day-to-day manufacturing activities, ideally with contract manufacturers; helping manage design change cut ins, addressing assembly/test issues, and improving processes.
• Process Improvement: Working knowledge of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing concepts (e.g., Six Sigma, SPC, Kaizen) and a track record of applying them to improve product quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Problem-Solving: Solid problem-solving skills, including exposure to structured methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, and root cause analysis.
• Engineering Change Management: Familiarity with engineering change management systems and processes, and the ability to help execute product and process changes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to help ensure products are manufactured to specification, on time, and within budget.
• Supplier Experience: Experience working with suppliers or contract manufacturers, with an understanding of how quality and cost standards are maintained in production.
• Data-Driven: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions and measure the effectiveness of improvements.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and coordinate across teams.

At Bevi, we believe compensation is a powerful tool to attract, retain, and grow talent. Our Compensation Philosophy centers on 5 principles:

• Market-driven – We anchor pay decisions in real-time market data
• Performance-based – We reward individual impact, not just tenure
• Equitable – We ensure fairness across teams, roles, and demographics
• Growth-focused – We invest in talent that scales with Bevi
• Total Rewards approach – We strategically balance base pay, bonuses, benefits, and equity

The posted compensation range reflects the salary* for this position. Some roles may be eligible for a commission plan or a bonus incentive. All Bevi employees receive equity in the form of stock options. All full-time employees are invited to participate in our Total Rewards plan, which includes health & medical benefits, flexible spending accounts, flexible PTO, and more. Offers to join Bevi are based on a few criteria, including the scope of the role, the candidate's work experience, targeted skills, internal equity of the team, and external market data.

*For Sales roles: The posted range reflects base salary plus commission which is the total potential on target earnings (OTE) for the position.

$96,305 — $118,965 USD

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
• Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
• Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
• Wellness and fitness reimbursements
• Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
• Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terra-cycling, too
• Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Values awards - and more.

Accommodations:

Bevi is committed to an inclusive hiring process and we aim to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need any accommodations for the application or throughout the interview process please contact [e-mail].