Plant Fulfillment Manager

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 highly driven Plant Fulfillment Leader to own end to end execution of material flow and delivery performance at the site level. This role is responsible for ensuring the right material is available at the right time to support production, while driving on time delivery of engines to customers. This role partners closely with the Director of Manufacturing Operations and site leadership team to ensure alignment between production execution, material readiness, and delivery commitments. The role connects supply chain, production, engineering, and quality to remove constraints, mitigate risk, and ensure schedule adherence across the plant. In addition to site execution, this role partners closely with fulfillment leaders across other sites to align priorities, resolve constraints, and deliver against enterprise-wide customer commitments. The ideal candidate brings strong operational execution experience, deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain systems, and the ability to influence cross functionally in a fast paced aerospace environment. What You’ll Do Own end to end fulfillment execution at the plant, ensuring material readiness and alignment to production schedules Drive on time start and on time delivery performance, proactively identifying and resolving risks to schedule adherence Own and execute Line of Balances to identify upcoming capacity constraints, working closely with the operations team to mitigate any gaps Act as the primary integration point across procurement, manufacturing, quality, and engineering to ensure uninterrupted production flow Partner with site leadership to translate the master production schedule into daily and weekly execution plans Monitor shop floor performance and rapidly respond to material shortages, constraints, and quality disruptions Collaborate with logistics and supply chain teams to ensure alignment of inbound materials and outbound customer deliveries Partner with peer fulfillment leaders across sites to balance demand, share constraints, and support enterprise delivery commitments Drive visibility through operational dashboards including on time delivery, on time starts, and schedule attainment Identify and implement process improvements to increase flow, reduce delays, and improve predictability Support S&OP execution and build plan adjustments at the site level Ensure adherence to AS9100, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements within fulfillment and production processes You have Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field. Master’s preferred 8 plus years of experience in manufacturing, production control, or supply chain execution, preferably in aerospace or defense Proven experience operating in a plant environment with direct impact on production and delivery performance Strong working knowledge of ERP, MRP, and MES systems Solid understanding of aerospace quality systems including AS9100 and DoD requirements Demonstrated ability to drive execution, solve problems in real time, and operate under pressure Strong cross functional leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority Ability to balance tactical execution with strategic prioritization in a dynamic environment 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr