Director, Production Engineering Job at FPC of Brighton in Manassas

Director of Recruiting at FPC of Brighton

Base pay range: $180,000.00/yr – $200,000.00/yr.

Lead the Digital Factory, manage production engineering integration, and coordinate supplier cross‑functional integration. This role drives continuous improvement, ensures high‑quality manufacturing, and supports the aircraft manufacturing lifecycle.

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