Manufacturing & Coatings Scale-Up Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Lorton, VA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Designs and implements new technologies, systems, and processes to improve plant production and efficiency. Applies advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction. Mentors and may supervise team members.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a coatings, materials processing, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering environment
Experience transitioning coating processes from laboratory or prototype environments to pilot or production-scale manufacturing
Experience conducting manufacturing trials, process development, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for coating-related defects or process variability
Experience evaluating manufacturing processes for repeatability, yield, throughput, quality, and scalability
Experience with cross-functional leadership, including working across R&D, process engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers
Ability to translate technical coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, work instructions, process specifications, and acceptance criteria
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Chemistry

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the transition of novel or emerging material technologies into commercial products
Experience operating in defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or other highly controlled production environments
Experience with quality and performance control, including developing and validating specifications, such as thickness, uniformity, adhesion, curing and drying profiles, and defect rates
Experience establishing and controlling critical coating process parameters, including surface preparation, viscosity, coating thickness, application rate, temperature, cure conditions, and environmental conditions.
Knowledge of material behavior analysis, including how substrates, binders, solvents, and additives behave when moving from small to large scale
Knowledge of coating application processes and equipment, including spray, roll, dip, flow, slot-die, or comparable deposition methods

Responsibilities

Designs and implements new technologies, systems, and processes to improve plant production and efficiency.
Applies advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge.
Develops innovative solutions to complex problems.
Works without considerable direction.
Mentors and may supervise team members.
Transitioning coating processes from laboratory or prototype environments to pilot or production-scale manufacturing.
Conducting manufacturing trials, process development, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for coating-related defects or process variability.
Evaluating manufacturing processes for repeatability, yield, throughput, quality, and scalability.
Translating technical coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, work instructions, process specifications, and acceptance criteria.