Manufacturing & Coatings Scale-Up Lead

Manufacturing & Coatings Scale-Up Lead
The Opportunity:

Designs and implements new technologies, systems, and processes to improve plant production and efficiency. Applies advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction. Mentors and may supervise team members.

You Have:

• Experience in a coatings, materials processing, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering environment
• Experience transitioning processes from laboratory or prototype environments to pilot or production-scale manufacturing
• Experience conducting manufacturing trials, process development, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for coating-related defects or process variability
• Experience evaluating manufacturing processes for repeatability, yield, throughput, quality, and scalability
• Experience with cross-functional leadership, including working across R&D, process engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers
• Ability to translate technical coating requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, work instructions, process specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering or Chemistry

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting the transition of novel or emerging material technologies into commercial products a plus
• Experience operating in defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or other highly controlled production environments a plus
• Experience with quality and performance control, including developing and validating specifications, such as thickness, uniformity, adhesion, curing and drying profiles, and defect rates
• Experience establishing and controlling critical coating process parameters, including surface preparation, viscosity, coating thickness, application rate, temperature, cure conditions, and environmental conditions.
• Knowledge of material behavior analysis, including how substrates, binders, solvents, and additives behave when moving from small to large scale
• Knowledge of coating application processes and equipment, including spray, roll, dip, flow, slot-die, or comparable deposition methods

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.