Manufacturing Engineer - Scale & Optimize Operations

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 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.