Manufacturing Engineer - Production

Beta Technologies•South Burlington, VT

55d•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture. We are changing aerospace. BETA is seeking a passionate, outside-the-box thinker who will design, implement, and improve assembly processes for Alia manufacturing. You will work with a bright and motivated cross-functional team, and deliver turnkey solutions to enable aerospace production at rate. Your work will bring the highest safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing overall, long-term costs. Your level of involvement will begin in the design phase of new programs all the way to stable, reliable production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
2-4+ years of professional experience in assembly and test processes
Strong foundation of problem-solving skills, statistical process control, design of experiments, and simulation techniques
Understanding of design for assembly, lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques
Product/equipment Validation experience (i.e. AQAP, PPAP)
Exceptional project management and leadership skills
Strong verbal and written internal and external communication skills
Able to read and understand Engineering drawings (including GD&T)
Willingness and ability to travel domestically or internationally
Demonstrated Lean Six Sigma experience

Nice To Haves

Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing experience
Exposure to rapid manufacturing growth and preferably startup experience
Understanding of design for manufacture, design for assembly analyses
Certification/Certificate in Lean Manufacturing
Project Planning, cross-function leader of teams involving internal and external stakeholders.
Cellular manufacturing, flow, pull, line balancing, standard work and time standards
Self-motivated, results oriented, and can work prioritize workload with minimal supervision
PLEX ERP system experience

Responsibilities

Provide recommendations regarding manufacturing personnel training and equipment requirements
Develops initial and final production readiness plans for new designs
Evaluates producibility of new designs through application/implementation of various process techniques and equipment capability studies
Works to meet quality and productivity goals for established or planned processes
Ensure Manufacturing Process Instructions are understandable, on-line, up to date and ready for production
Works in conjunction with engineering to develop consistent and repeatable processes that can be quantified by use of statistics or other verification and validation tools.
Analyze production data to identify processes causing inefficiencies in overall process performance
Lead continuous improvement implementation and productivity improvement
Promotes an atmosphere of excellence, high sense of urgency, high energy and exceptional communication
Understand certification requirements and assess and reduce certification risks in the overall process
Plan sufficient capacity to meet business targets for production output