Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly
Beehive Industries · Centennial, CO
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $120k–$145k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Beehive Industries (industrial) in Centennial, CO.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, APQP, Control plans
- Base pay
- $120k–$145k
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live manufacturing postings in Colorado.
- Base pay
- About 22% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $88k–$130k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 68%
- ✓ Tooling 60%
- Six Sigma 52%
- ✓ Root cause 44%
- ✓ New product launch 40%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, APQP, Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Beehive Industries
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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requirements
- ✓Lead manufacturing planning and readiness activities from NPI through production transition
- ✓Partner with Plant Manufacturing Engineering teams to support process implementation and production scale‑up
- ✓Identify and resolve manufacturing risks, technical issues, and production constraints
- ✓Drive trade studies and manufacturing decisions related to cost, yield, throughput, quality, and producibility
- ✓Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing and quality issues
- ✓Coordinate across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and program management teams
- ✓Improve manufacturing performance through yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives
- ✓Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, process flows, and technical standards
- ✓Serve as the manufacturing representative on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and support program reviews and milestone activities
- ✓Support capacity planning and manufacturing scalability initiatives for production growth
Required Skills
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
- ✓5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, propulsion, turbomachinery, additive manufacturing, or complex mechanical systems environments
- ✓Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, additive manufacturing, welding, or related processes
- ✓Prior experience in a high‑growth or fast‑paced engineering organization
- ✓Experience working cross‑functionally with design engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams
- ✓Demonstrated experience driving DFM/DFA and manufacturing readiness activities
- ✓Strong problem‑solving, technical communication, and organizational skills
- ✓Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced development and production environment
- ✓The 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
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.
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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
The Lifecycle Manufacturing Engineer (Lifecycle ME) is responsible for end-to-end manufacturing ownership across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction (NPI) through full-rate production. This role serves as the manufacturing engineering technical authority for assigned systems, modules, or components and partners closely with Design Engineering, Plant Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program teams to ensure manufacturability, scalability, quality, and production readiness.
The Lifecycle ME drives manufacturing strategy, defines process intent, influences product design through DFM/DFA engagement, and leads manufacturing risk reduction efforts to support successful product development and production execution.
What You’ll Do
- •Own manufacturing engineering strategy and execution readiness for assigned products, modules, or components
- •Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) collaboration with Design Engineering teams
- •Define manufacturing processes, tolerances, tooling concepts, workflows, and production
Desired Skills
- +Experience scaling products from prototype to production
- +Experience in additive manufacturing environments
- +Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, or lean manufacturing methodologies
- +Knowledge of GD&T and advanced manufacturing methods
If 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.