Director of Production @ Helion Energy

Director of Production

Posted on 3/31/2023

INACTIVE

51-200 employees

Fusion power company

Company Overview

Helion's mission is to build the clean energy future. They aim to building the world’s first fusion generators. They want to solve one of the world’s most pressing challenges to enable a future with unlimited clean energy.

Locations

Everett, WA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Requirements

Experience managing technical organizations
Hands-on engineering or production experience in rapid hardware prototyping and iteration, or rate-based, high-volume manufacturing
Experience leading technical employees with diverse experience levels and backgrounds
Expertise in cradle-to-grave ownership of complex engineering or production scopes
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

Directly manage the leaders of Helion's Machining and Production teams
Work with Helion's executive leaders to establish goals for the Production team that align with our strategy, and take full ownership of accomplishing these goals
Mentor production managers and supervisors on headcount planning, work center design, technician hiring and training, milestones and rate-based goal setting, and performance management
Build strategic machine shop capabilities (mills, lathes, water jets, dimensional inspection)to promote rapid prototyping, near-term milestone execution, and long-term capability expansion
Establish partnerships and processes with Engineering and Operations teams to improve the Production team's success (part tracking, work instructions, scheduling, etc)
Provide design-for-manufacturability feedback, both on existing hardware to accelerate near-term milestones, and on long-term technology changes to set us up for success
Improve Helion's plan for generator mass-production, including incorporating changes based on new generator data, refining factory models, and communicating updates to the executive team

We are building something never done before.

Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world’s first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity.

We are a team of engineers, scientists, and makers that believe fusion energy can solve climate change on a global scale and ensure energy independence while making electricity more affordable than ever before.

Now is a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality!

What You Will Be Doing:

We are hiring a Director of Production to lead the manufacturing and assembly of Helion’s fusion generators and subscale plasma devices. You will mentor experienced leaders, create strategic plans, and personally accelerate our transition from rapid prototyping to mass generator manufacturing, thus delivering on Helion’s mission of providing clean electricity to the planet. You will report directly to our VP of Engineering at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

Directly manage the leaders of Helion’s Machining and Production teams
Work with Helion’s executive leaders to establish goals for the Production team that align with our strategy, and take full ownership of accomplishing these goals
Mentor production managers and supervisors on headcount planning, work center design, technician hiring and training, milestones and rate-based goal setting, and performance management
Build strategic machine shop capabilities (mills, lathes, water jets, dimensional inspection)to promote rapid prototyping, near-term milestone execution, and long-term capability expansion
Establish partnerships and processes with Engineering and Operations teams to improve the Production team’s success (part tracking, work instructions, scheduling, etc)
Provide design-for-manufacturability feedback, both on existing hardware to accelerate near-term milestones, and on long-term technology changes to set us up for success
Improve Helion’s plan for generator mass-production, including incorporating changes based on new generator data, refining factory models, and communicating updates to the executive team

Required Skills:

Experience managing technical organizations
Hands-on engineering or production experience in rapid hardware prototyping and iteration, or rate-based, high-volume manufacturing
Experience leading technical employees with diverse experience levels and backgrounds
Expertise in cradle-to-grave ownership of complex engineering or production scopes
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience preferred

The pay range for this position is $160k-205k. This pay range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed based on several factors, including the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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Benefits:

13 company-wide holidays
31 days of PTO (10 sick and 21 vacation days)
3% employer 401K contribution matching
Equity plan offered to all employees
Parental Leave
Medical, Dental, Vision
Short- and long-term Disability
Monthly sponsored events and subsidized snack program

NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job’s requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn’t the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.