Engineering Production Manager - Hydrogen Systems

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, or operations management, including direct experience standing up or scaling low-volume production of complex hardware.
• Demonstrated experience building production processes, work instructions, and workflows from early-stage or prototype designs.
• Experience hiring, training, and directly managing production technicians and/or engineers.
• Experience with high-pressure gas or fluid systems or other hazardous-material hardware assembly.
• Working knowledge of relevant pressure system codes and standards (ASME B31.3, CGA guidelines, or similar).
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities across staffing, schedule, and delivery commitments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align engineering, production, and program stakeholders around a shared production plan.

• Background in UAV, aerospace, or defense hardware production.
• Knowledge of how to integrate hydrogen systems into UAVs and other military systems.
• Experience scaling a production organization at an early-stage or low-rate-initial-production (LRIP) hardware company, including standing up facilities and equipment.
• Familiarity with NFPA 2 and hydrogen-specific safety requirements for production and lab environments.
• Experience supporting hazard analyses (HAZOP, FMEA) for hydrogen or other hazardous-material systems.
• Familiarity with defense procurement and export control considerations (ITAR/EAR, MTCR) as they relate to production planning.
• Experience managing or coordinating with a product lifecycle management (PLM) or new product introduction (NPI) function.

• Ability to work in both office and manufacturing/laboratory environments for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Ability to stand and walk on production floors for prolonged periods while supervising operations, supporting builds, and conducting process reviews.
• Ability to occasionally bend, kneel, crouch, climb ladders or stairs, and work in confined or restricted-access areas as needed to support equipment installation, inspections, or troubleshooting.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 pounds independently and occasionally up to 50 pounds with appropriate assistance or lifting equipment.
• Ability to use hands and fingers for handling tools, components, instrumentation, computers, and other equipment requiring fine motor skills.
• Ability to visually inspect mechanical assemblies, read technical drawings, monitor instrumentation, and distinguish color-coded indicators, labels, and wiring when required.
• Ability to safely wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, protective footwear, gloves, and respiratory protection, as required by the work environment.
• Ability to work safely around high-pressure hydrogen systems, compressed gases, electrical equipment, and other industrial hazards while following all established safety procedures and protocols.
• Ability to occasionally work in environments with moderate noise levels, moving mechanical equipment, temperature variations, and other typical manufacturing conditions.
• Ability to travel occasionally (up to 15%) to supplier facilities, customer sites, testing locations, and other company locations as business needs require.

Overview: Heven AeroTech offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of our employees and their families.

include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off/sick, and additional protections such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and short- and long-term disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Heven AeroTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.