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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.\nFounded 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.\nRole Overview:\nOwns manufacturing engineering activities for assigned products or components throughout the product lifecycle. Leads manufacturing process development, NPI readiness, DFM/DFA collaboration, and production improvement initiatives. Serves as a technical resource for manufacturing challenges and partners cross-functionally to ensure scalable and producible designs.\nWhat You’ll Do...\nOwn manufacturing process execution, capability, and production readiness for assigned manufacturing areas, processes, products, or components\nTranslate product manufacturing strategy, process intent, and technical requirements provided by Lifecycle Manufacturing Engineering into capable, repeatable, and scalable production processes\nDevelop, implement, qualify, and continuously improve manufacturing processes across additive manufacturing, machining, assembly, inspection, post-processing, or related advanced manufacturing operations\nLead process implementation and production-readiness activities from NPI transfer through sustained production and rate ramp\nPartner with Lifecycle Manufacturing Engineering to ensure manufacturing requirements, product characteristics, process intent, and technical risks are properly translated into site-level manufacturing controls\nLead development and maintenance of manufacturing Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, work instructions, standard work, routings, and other production process documentation\nEnsure critical and key product characteristics are appropriately created, controlled, measured, and verified within the manufacturing process\nLead manufacturing process qualification, capability studies, and production validation activities prior to release into sustained production\nProvide direct technical support to Operations for manufacturing issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, cost, yield, or throughput\nOwn implementation of engineering and configuration changes at the manufacturing site, including updates to tooling, programming, routings, work instructions, inspection requirements, qualification activities, and operator training\nMonitor and improve site manufacturing performance including first-pass yield, scrap, rework, cycle time, takt attainment, throughput, process capability, and equipment effectiveness\nSupport low-rate initial production and production ramp activities while ensuring manufacturing processes transition into stable, controlled, and sustainable production systems\nServe as the site manufacturing engineering representative on Manufacturing Program Teams, production-readiness reviews, and other cross-functional manufacturing forums\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, process capability, throughput, and manufacturing scalability\nYou Have...\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field \nMasters Degree or 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, propulsion, turbomachinery, additive manufacturing, machining, assembly, or complex mechanical systems environments. \nProficient CAD skillset (Siemens NX and Teamcenter environments preferred)\nExperience developing, implementing, qualifying, and sustaining manufacturing processes in a production environment\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes such as tight-tolerance machining, assembly, additive manufacturing, welding, inspection, or related advanced manufacturing methods\nWorking knowledge of GD&T and the relationship between engineering requirements, manufacturing processes, and inspection methods\nExperience supporting products through NPI, production transition, and sustained production environments\nExperience working cross-functionally with Operations, Lifecycle Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams\nDemonstrated experience improving manufacturing performance including yield, cycle time, scrap, throughput, quality, or process stability\nStrong problem-solving, technical communication, and organizational skills\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced development and production environment\nThe 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.\nNice to Have...\nExperience with aerospace propulsion systems or rotating machinery\nExperience in additive manufacturing and/or tight-tolerance machining environments\nExperience working within APQP-based manufacturing systems\nExperience scaling manufacturing processes from prototype or low-rate production into higher-rate production\nExperience with takt-time analysis, capacity modeling, OEE, line balancing, or manufacturing constraint management\nExperience implementing tooling, automation, mistake-proofing, or manufacturing equipment improvements\nExperience supporting AS9100 / IATF16949 manufacturing environments\nExperience with Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Theory of Constraints, or similar production-system methodologies\nPrior experience in a high-growth or fast-paced engineering and manufacturing organization\nIf this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.\nIn compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $75,000-$92,000 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.\nBeehive 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.\nBeehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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