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Manager, Sustaining Engineering
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Bevi
Bevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. Our smart hydration systems eliminate the need for single-use bottles and cans, making it easy, fun, and sustainable to stay hydrated. As the category leader in IoT‑enabled beverage technology, we’re building a future where Bevi machines are everywhere people live, work, and connect. We’ve raised over $160M in venture capital, serve thousands of customers across the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland, and we’ve been rapidly growing year over year. In addition to driving hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development.
Role Overview Bevi is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a cross‑functional team focused on the ongoing improvement, support, and evolution of our existing products. In this role, you will be the technical driver behind initiatives that improve product reliability, manufacturability, and cost. You’ll work closely with teams across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Product to scope problems, develop solutions, and guide changes from concept through implementation.
Your Day to Day
Lead the sustaining team in working with Quality, Product, and Manufacturing teams to understand challenges, establish success criteria, and lead investigations for Bevi’s top areas of improvement
Support product failure investigations by gathering data and using root cause analysis techniques
Work with project managers to clearly communicate status updates, challenges, and timing impacts
Guide the team in design reviews, ensuring opportunities, risks, and proposed next steps are clearly communicated and understood
Mentor the team to iterate through designs from benchtop prototypes to manufacturing‑ready models
Ensure 3D CAD and 2D drawings for manufacturing are properly implemented into Bevi’s PLM system
Work with suppliers to improve designs and initiate process changes
Keep multiple projects moving, prioritizing resourcing and requirements accordingly
Help the team develop and execute tests to prove performance, reduce risk, and build product reliability
Provide guidance to the new product development team on new designs to ensure reliability and cost targets are met
Requirements
8+ years of relevant experience in product design, sustaining engineering, or manufacturing support, including at least 2 years in a leadership or project ownership role
Ability to mentor and grow a team of highly capable engineers
Skilled SOLIDWORKS user, with experience working collaboratively in large assemblies, and creating toleranced 2D part and assembly drawings (experience with GD&T a plus)
Professional experience designing for various manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, and casting. Working knowledge of materials used in these processes
Strong hands‑on skills to build and test prototypes
Proficiency and ability to use mechanical power/hand tools (drill press, saw, press, etc.) and electrical instrumentation (meters, power supplies, pressure sensors, etc.)
Strong documentation, presentation and communication skills to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Ability to be in the office 3+ days per week
Experience with data collection tools such as DataQ, LabVIEW, or similar
Experience with PDM systems
Experience with fluid and/or hydraulic systems is a plus
Experience working with 3D printers is a plus
Experience with designing products that fall under UL, NSF, or other similar regulatory standards
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
401(k) with company match
Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non‑birth parents
Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
Wellness and fitness reimbursements
Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and unlimited Bevi and composting and terracycling, too
Happy hours, team‑building events, bagel breakfasts, Hero awards and more
We’re excited about supporting career growth and would love to be part of your professional journey. We know that talent comes in many forms, and we value individual accomplishments, specialized knowledge, and genuine passion over just checking boxes on a requirements list.
If any of our positions interest you, please apply! Our recruiting team will contact you about next steps if we’d like to move forward together.
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Manager, Sustaining Engineering
role at
Bevi
Bevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. Our smart hydration systems eliminate the need for single-use bottles and cans, making it easy, fun, and sustainable to stay hydrated. As the category leader in IoT‑enabled beverage technology, we’re building a future where Bevi machines are everywhere people live, work, and connect. We’ve raised over $160M in venture capital, serve thousands of customers across the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland, and we’ve been rapidly growing year over year. In addition to driving hypergrowth with our current product line, Bevi is heavily investing in new product development.
Role Overview Bevi is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a cross‑functional team focused on the ongoing improvement, support, and evolution of our existing products. In this role, you will be the technical driver behind initiatives that improve product reliability, manufacturability, and cost. You’ll work closely with teams across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Product to scope problems, develop solutions, and guide changes from concept through implementation.
Your Day to Day
Lead the sustaining team in working with Quality, Product, and Manufacturing teams to understand challenges, establish success criteria, and lead investigations for Bevi’s top areas of improvement
Support product failure investigations by gathering data and using root cause analysis techniques
Work with project managers to clearly communicate status updates, challenges, and timing impacts
Guide the team in design reviews, ensuring opportunities, risks, and proposed next steps are clearly communicated and understood
Mentor the team to iterate through designs from benchtop prototypes to manufacturing‑ready models
Ensure 3D CAD and 2D drawings for manufacturing are properly implemented into Bevi’s PLM system
Work with suppliers to improve designs and initiate process changes
Keep multiple projects moving, prioritizing resourcing and requirements accordingly
Help the team develop and execute tests to prove performance, reduce risk, and build product reliability
Provide guidance to the new product development team on new designs to ensure reliability and cost targets are met
Requirements
8+ years of relevant experience in product design, sustaining engineering, or manufacturing support, including at least 2 years in a leadership or project ownership role
Ability to mentor and grow a team of highly capable engineers
Skilled SOLIDWORKS user, with experience working collaboratively in large assemblies, and creating toleranced 2D part and assembly drawings (experience with GD&T a plus)
Professional experience designing for various manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, and casting. Working knowledge of materials used in these processes
Strong hands‑on skills to build and test prototypes
Proficiency and ability to use mechanical power/hand tools (drill press, saw, press, etc.) and electrical instrumentation (meters, power supplies, pressure sensors, etc.)
Strong documentation, presentation and communication skills to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Ability to be in the office 3+ days per week
Experience with data collection tools such as DataQ, LabVIEW, or similar
Experience with PDM systems
Experience with fluid and/or hydraulic systems is a plus
Experience working with 3D printers is a plus
Experience with designing products that fall under UL, NSF, or other similar regulatory standards
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
401(k) with company match
Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non‑birth parents
Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
Wellness and fitness reimbursements
Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and unlimited Bevi and composting and terracycling, too
Happy hours, team‑building events, bagel breakfasts, Hero awards and more
We’re excited about supporting career growth and would love to be part of your professional journey. We know that talent comes in many forms, and we value individual accomplishments, specialized knowledge, and genuine passion over just checking boxes on a requirements list.
If any of our positions interest you, please apply! Our recruiting team will contact you about next steps if we’d like to move forward together.
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