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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

helionEverett, WA

Posted Sep 28 · Last Verified Sep 28

Full-timemanufacturing and productionmaintenance and facilities

Quick Summary

Senior Manufacturing Engineer at fusion energy company Helion to design and optimize capacitor production processes in Everett, WA.

Skills & Keywords

Manufacturing processesProduction optimizationRate-based assemblyProcess improvement

What You Will Be Doing

You will design, implement, and optimize the production process for in-house capacitors. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with other teams (Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, Test Operations), directly influence the commissioning timeline for Helion’s first power plant, and lay the groundwork for Helion’s transition to generator mass-manufacturing. This is an onsite role that reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at our Everett, WA office.

You Will

Design and implement rate-based assembly processes with support from Production and Engineering
Own and manage interdisciplinary projects to increase rate and throughput of capacitor line (e.g., floor layout, tooling, build cells, large-scale equipment)
Help develop new business processes such as non-conformance management, process control, process safety, and asset maintenance to support production scale-up and enable sustained rate-based manufacturing
Gather data (labor hours, cycle times, fallout) to identify production bottlenecks, and propose and deploy solutions (design changes, process changes, equipment, automation)
Identify high return-on-investment capabilities, including capital equipment and software capabilities that improve manufacturing processes, partnering with Production, Finance, Operations, and Facilities teams
Collaborate on development of future processes in parallel with supporting and enabling higher output on current production line

Required Skills

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Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

8+ years of technical work experience that includes development and improvement of production systems
Hands-on engineering or manufacturing experience in rate-based manufacturing
Experience communicating with and influencing partners across organizational lines
Experience in cradle-to-grave ownership of complex engineering or production scopes
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend