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FPC of Brighton

Director, Production Engineering

FPC of Brighton, Manassas, Virginia, United States, 22110

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Director of Recruiting at FPC of Brighton Digital Factory Leadership

Lead baseline build planning, engineering release sequencing, and development of the Digital Factory requirements, layout, and design.

Establish and lead the EL9 Build Team; generate and manage the IMP/IMS for EL9 G0/G1 aircraft.

Develop a scalable factory layout and perform trade studies (pulsing vs. fixed lines, feeder systems).

Build production models integrating cost, touch labor, learning curves, and takt-time variability.

Evaluate Digital Factory tools (MRP, scanning, analytics, planning, flow control, metrics, kitting, inventory, financial integration).

Create a digital visualization database for full-vehicle engineering and customer configurations.

Develop prototype and production build processes and tools.

Oversee build/liaison teams at major aerostructure suppliers to ensure timely build and delivery.

Define MRP requirements for current/future build systems; lead Manufacturing Engineering & Operations for high-quality planning.

Manage tooling design/build for EL9 G0/G1 final assembly.

Production Engineering Integration

Review engineering tools/processes, perform VSM analysis, and recommend Lean Engineering improvements.

Analyze prototype EBOM and work with IPTs to establish procurement codes.

Generate preliminary MBOM, define production breaks, and align with factory build plans.

Define configuration end items for FAA PCA and V&V.

Conduct producibility assessments; identify manufacturing improvements (accessibility, sequencing, paint/sealant/routing).

Establish MRB plan and liaison engineering training.

Validate MBOM vs. EBOM to ensure engineering completeness and integration with the master schedule.

Load and prepare the MRP system for P1–P4 builds and inventory control.

Supplier Cross-Functional Integration

Partner with Supply Chain to evaluate major suppliers for component build/assembly participation.

Use master schedule and MBOM to generate lead times and need dates for supplier and internal manufacturing.

Support communication of delivery dates with appropriate margins.

Help define critical supplier deliverables and FAA CofC requirements.

Support SCM and Engineering in selecting remaining Tier 1–3 suppliers.

Skills

Experience with 3D Model-Based Definition (MBD)

Background working with Tier 1 suppliers

Strong collaboration with suppliers and internal fabrication teams

Demonstrated manufacturing planning experience

Experience with tool design and large tool fabrication

Proficiency with MRP systems

Ability to build and manage IMS with tight dependencies

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent experience)

3+ years generating manufacturing planning or equivalent data

10+ years managing manufacturing and/or engineering IPTs

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Manufacturing and Design

Industries

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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