Senior Manager, Additive Manufacturing & Production

Beehive Industries

Englewood (CO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Beehive Industries in Centennial, Colorado seeks a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to own end-to-end manufacturing engineering strategy from NPI through production ramp and rate manufacturing. This role unifies distributed Centers of Excellence under a single technical vision, ensuring robust process definition and achievement of cost and quality targets.

The Senior Manager will bring deep expertise in additive manufacturing, influence design decisions through DFAM, and mentor

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related field).
10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace or complex hardware.
Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in a multi-site or cross-functional environment.
Experience across NPI, prototyping, production ramp, and high-rate manufacturing.
Strong background in DFM/DFAM, process validation, tooling, and production systems.
Ability to operate strategically and execute tactically; U.S. government security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

Own manufacturing engineering across the full product lifecycle: NPI through production ramp and rate manufacturing.
Ensure robust manufacturing release readiness, including CTQs, process capability, and transfer gates.
Lead transition to production, including rate readiness, line balancing, and tooling/fixture readiness.
Align NPI, Additive, Machining, and Assembly & Test COEs under a unified operating model.
Establish cross-site standards for process definition, handoffs, data traceability, and work instructions.
Drive repeatability, scalability, and efficiency across geographically distributed teams.
Serve as the technical authority for additive manufacturing.
Define print strategies, post-processing workflows, and yield optimization approaches.
Drive DFAM adoption and ensure outputs are optimized for downstream manufacturing processes.
Partner with Design Engineering to influence designs using manufacturing data.
Drive DFM/DFAM and lifecycle cost optimization.
Establish feedback loops from NPI and production to continuously improve design and manufacturability.
Develop and standardize tooling strategies, process flows, and validation plans.
Drive improvements in yield, throughput, cost, and automation.
Ensure robust process validation prior to production release and sustained operational performance.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to Manufacturing Engineers across sites and COEs.
Support alignment of priorities and execution across a distributed engineering team.