Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer

Beehive Industries, LLC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Beehive Industries is seeking a result‑driven Manufacturing Program Manager to lead the Manufacturing Product Development Team across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and Customer facing groups. The role entails digesting, planning, and executing schedules, overcoming obstacles, and driving on‑time, within‑budget delivery for aerospace projects.

You will coordinate schedules, vendor quotes, cost forecasting, and risk mitigation in a fast-paced hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Sciences, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Industrial Engineering or close disciplines
• 5+ years of relevant project management experience. Additive manufacturing experience is desired
• PMP certification desired but not required
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or similar project management software
• Willingness to work extended hours during mission critical activities
• Understanding of overall aerospace manufacturing process (Additive manufacturing, thermal processing, machining, coating, NDT, mechanical testing, etc.)
• Experience managing aerospace or automotive projects
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the Manufacturing Product Development Team activities, ensure all key stakeholders are involved in planning and are informed and accountable to their tasks to assure execution of the team’s activities
• Create and manage project schedules and coordinate with operations and other departments to ensure successful delivery of hardware
• Communicate with engineering on a regular basis on project progress, setbacks, obstacles, and improvements during and prior to the manufacturing process
• Anticipate risks and project changes and suggest or execute risk mitigation actions
• Digest and flow customer requirements in the form of a manufacturing review and flow-down
• Work with outside vendors to get quotes, issue purchase orders, and manage schedules
• Establish machining supply chain strategy and work to optimize / onboard out-of-house vendors for projects
• Track hardware moving through the process to ensure timely delivery to the next operation and eventfully to the end customer
• Coordinate with all departments to work through non-conformances, engineering change notices, and other unplanned events
• Partner with finance and leadership while developing unit cost forecasting. Perform cost trades and execute cost-out projects
• Manage and track project budget to ensure under-budget delivery
• Meet critical deadlines while managing multiple conflicting priorities
• Analyze and understand data quickly in order to make informed business decisions
• Supports proactive process improvement at the project or organizational level

Job description

About this position

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Loveland, Ohio or Knoxville, Tennessee facility.

Role Overview

Manufacturing programs isatthe intersectionbetween ITO and OTR. The teamrepresentsthe connection and interface between Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Qualityand Customer facing organizations focused onNPImanufacturing readiness,costand delivery. This person hasdemonstratedexperience inexceedingcustomer expectations and deliver high-quality projects ontime and within budgetin theaerospaceindustry. This position entails digesting, planning, and executingprogramschedules whileassistingin overcoming any obstacles that occur in the process.This role serves as the go between for operations and engineering functions, advocating for the product/project’s progression, making prioritycallsand staying with the problems until resolved.

What You'll Do...

• Coordinate all aspects of theManufacturingProduct Development Team activities, ensure all key stakeholders are involved in planning and are informed and accountable to their tasks to assure execution of the team’s activities


• Create and manage project schedules and coordinate withoperationsand other departments to ensure successful delivery of hardware


• Communicate withengineeringon a regular basis on project progress, setbacks, obstacles, and improvements during and prior to the manufacturing process


• Anticipate risks and project changes and suggest or execute risk mitigation actions


• Digest and flow customer requirements in the form of a manufacturing review and flow-down


• Work with outside vendors to get quotes, issue purchase orders, and manage schedules


• Establish machining supply chain strategy and work to optimize / onboard out-of-house vendorsforprojects


• Trackhardwaremoving through the process to ensuretimelydelivery to the nextoperationandeventuallyto the end customer


• Coordinate with all departments to work through non-conformances, engineering change notices, and other unplanned events


• Partner with financeand leadership whiledeveloping unit cost forecasting. Perform cost trades andexecutecost-outprojects


• Manage and track project budget to ensure under-budget delivery


• Meet critical deadlines while managing multiple conflicting priorities


• Analyze and understand data quicklyin order tomake informed business decisions


• Supports proactive process improvement at the project or organizational level

You are someone who...

• Team Player - Embodies the definition of an Integrated Program Team (IPT),demonstratedthrough collaboration, a positive attitude, and a willingness to work together toaccomplishthe mission


• Decisiveness -Exhibitsthe personal confidence necessary to make critical decisions, even amidst controversy and doubt


• Detail-oriented multitasker -The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple issues that affect many products at the same time


• Mission-oriented -Possessesthe attitude, drive, and desire necessary to see assigned tasks through to completion, on schedule


• Communication - Must be able to effectively communicate and forge strong working relationships with people across multiple organizationsand influence decision making andparticularly in a hybrid environment


• High levelof comfortoperatingin an environment of uncertainty,speedandchange


• Shares critical information, transparent, speaks with candor,contributesconstructively


• Proactive, creative, and innovative in solving problems and issues


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with cross-departmental teams of staff and executives


• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same timeand experience creating process from scratch


• Ability to plan and manage daily tasks, meet deadlines, analyze, provide results, and recommend solutions to various levels of management


• Willingness to work extended hours during mission critical activities

You have...

• Bachelor’s degree inone of the following:MechanicalEngineering, Applied Sciences,Manufacturing,Supply chain,IndustrialEngineeringor close disciplines


• 5+ years ofrelevantproject managementexperience. Additive manufacturing experience is desired.


• PMP certificationdesired but notrequired


• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies


• Proficiencyin Microsoft Project or similar project management software


• Willingness to work extended hours during mission critical activities


• Understanding of overall aerospace manufacturing process (Additive manufacturing, thermal processing, machining, coating, NDT, mechanical testing, etc.)


• Experience managing aerospace or automotive projects


• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S.Citizenship is required, as only U.S.Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice to have...

• AS9100/ISO9001 or equivalent (automotive, medical, etc.) experience

• group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one.


• We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match.


• Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.