Manufacturing Engineer - Electromechanical Systems

About the role

BETA Technologies is dedicated to revolutionizing electric aviation through innovation and sustainability. Our team fosters a culture of excellence, high energy, and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations regarding manufacturing personnel training and equipment requirements
• Develop initial and final production readiness plans for new designs
• Evaluate producibility of new designs through application/implementation of various process techniques and equipment capability studies
• Work 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
• Work 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
• Promote 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
• 0-5+ 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
• 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
• Able to flex shifts to support production
• 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
• Able to be on your feet for long periods of time
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline

Skills

• Problem-solving skills
• Statistical process control
• Design of experiments
• Simulation techniques
• Design for assembly
• Lean manufacturing
• Capacity planning
• Product/equipment Validation (AQAP, PPAP)
• Project management
• Leadership
• Communication
• Engineering drawing interpretation
• Travel
• Lean Six Sigma
• Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing experience
• Rapid manufacturing growth exposure
• Design for manufacture, design for assembly analyses
• Self-motivation
• Results orientation
• Flexibility with shifts
• Project Planning
• Cellular manufacturing
• Flow, pull, line balancing, standard work and time standards

Benefits

• Competitive Total Compensation package
• Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units
• Onsite healthcare in Vermont
• Comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Daily lunch provided
• Flight lessons included
• Additional perks

Pay

The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

Schedule

We offer a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of our team members.