Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Hardware FYI; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Beehive Industries in Centennial, CO seeks a seasoned Manufacturing Program Manager to lead manufacturing readiness, program schedules, risks, and delivery commitments, aligning with customer requirements and business goals.

The role focuses on manufacturing and supply chain strategy for controls and accessories, partnering with engineering and supply chain to translate technical needs into actionable sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or close discipline in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Sciences, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of project management experience; Additive manufacturing experience is desired.
• PMP certification is desired but not required.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes (AM, thermal processing, machining, coating, NDT, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the Manufacturing Product Development Team activities and ensure stakeholders are informed and accountable.
• Create and manage project schedules and coordinate with operations and other departments to deliver hardware.
• Communicate progress, setbacks, and improvements with engineering during manufacturing.
• Anticipate risks and execute mitigation actions.
• Flow customer requirements into manufacturing reviews and flow-downs.
• Work with outside vendors to obtain quotes, issue POs, and manage schedules.
• Establish machining supply chain strategy and onboard external vendors.
• Track hardware movement to ensure timely delivery to next operation and end customer.
• Coordinate with departments to handle non-conformances and engineering changes.
• Partner with finance and leadership on unit cost forecasting and cost-out projects.
• Manage and track project budgets for under-budget delivery.
• Meet deadlines while juggling multiple priorities.
• Analyze data quickly to enable informed business decisions.
• Support proactive process improvements at project or organizational level.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Aerospace manufacturing

Microsoft Project

Security clearance eligibility

U.S. Citizenship

Additive manufacturing

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

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 Centennial, Colorado facility.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for managing manufacturing readiness, program schedules, risks, costs, and delivery commitments while ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.

This position will have a particular focus on supporting the manufacturing and supply chain strategy forcontrolsandaccessories, partnering closely withengineering and supply chain teams to translate technical requirements into executable sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery plans.

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 issues 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

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $115,000-$135,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.