Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.  

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Knoxville, Tennessee facility.

Role Overview 

Beehive Industries is seeking a Senior Production Control Analyst to drive production planning, scheduling execution, and real-time coordination of engine assemblies and components through the manufacturing process. In this senior-level role, you will proactively ensure efficient movement of work orders, resolve critical schedule challenges, and act as a technical resource for cross-functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain. 

We are seeking candidates with significant experience in manufacturing or production environments, comfort on the shop floor and in systems, and a demonstrated ability to independently maintain production flow, address complex disruptions, and lead efforts supporting on-time delivery in a high-velocity, mission-driven operation.

What You’ll Do...

• Lead tracking of engine assemblies, subassemblies, and components through the manufacturing process ensuring robust schedule execution and rapid response to issues

• Monitor and prioritize daily production activities ensuring work orders consistently progress according to planned schedules and serve as an escalation point for schedule risks

• Independently identify and escalate production issues such as material shortages, quality holds, tooling delays, documentation gaps, and engineering clarifications and lead corrective actions and recovery planning

• Coordinate and facilitate daily production meetings gather cross-team updates oversee tracking of action items and communicate schedule priorities to all stakeholders

• Drive resolution of complex production disruptions by collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain leaders

• Track and report on key performance indicators such as schedule adherence work order completion WIP status and throughput and develop recommendations for schedule reliability

• Own recovery plans for delayed production coordinating corrective actions across all relevant teams

• Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of work order data within ERP MRP and MES systems and act as a SME for data integrity and reporting

• Communicate production priorities to supervisors and shop floor personnel and coach team members and promote clarity in workflow execution

• Identify and address bottlenecks capacity constraints and process inefficiencies and propose and help implement continuous improvement initiatives for production planning and scheduling

• Lead and support production reporting and data analysis efforts to drive schedule adherence improve forecasting accuracy and influence operational decisions

• Champion continuous improvement projects related to production control and factory operations and guide less experienced team members and promote knowledge-sharing best practices

You have...

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required supply chain business engineering operations or related field preferred master’s degree a plus

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing production control supply chain operations or industrial engineering master’s degree with 3 plus years of related experience also considered

• Proven track record in production environments shop floor operations and scheduling coordination roles

• Advanced experience using ERP MRP systems and production tracking tools such as SAP Oracle NetSuite or similar

• Demonstrated history of supporting and improving operational workflows and production schedules

• Experience driving cross-functional resolution to technical and schedule problems

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and lead effective recovery efforts

• Deep working knowledge of manufacturing processes production flow and shop floor constraints

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience coordinating across multiple teams and management levels

• Able to independently identify risks and lead resolution efforts in a fast-paced environment

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including reporting data analysis and advanced formulas and ability to coach others in its use

• Demonstrated urgency ownership and accountability in meeting deliverables

• Effective working relationships with manufacturing supervisors technicians and support personnel

• Adept at complex problem-solving and process optimization

• Comfortable leading activities in shop floor–adjacent environments

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have...

• Experience in aerospace automotive defense or other complex manufacturing environments

• Hands-on expertise in production planning scheduling or control tower–style operations

• Background in ERP systems SAP Oracle NetSuite etc

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles and experience leading CI initiatives

• Collaboration with engineering and quality teams in a production setting

• Strong adaptability to high-pressure fast-moving environments

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and lead in mission-critical situations

• Passion for manufacturing operations supply chain excellence and production optimization

If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission. 

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.