Helion Energy

Production Manager New

LocationEverett, WA
Salary$108,000-$135,000

About This Job


About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group and new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). Now, we're turning up operations for Polaris, working towards delivering the world's first fusion power plant.

More than ever, it's a pivotal time to join us and have the opportunity to solve real challenges to create a better energy future. You will see first-hand how we value urgency, rigor, ownership, and hard truths, knowing it will take each to do what no one has before. Joining us, you will push the boundaries of what's possible and transform humanity for the better - because the world can't wait.


What You Will Do:

We are hiring a Manager of Production to lead the manufacturing of capacitor modules, a critical technology for Helion's fusion devices. You will build foundational production processes and then scale the team and production operations to produce capacitor modules at high-volume – a pivotal step needed for Helion to deliver clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world. Your responsibilities will include managing production of the latest hardware, growing a team of technicians and supervisors, and maturation of the production system. You will play an important role in Helion's transition to generator mass-manufacturing. We ask for an onsite presence and you will report directly to our Senior Manager of Capacitor Production at our Everett, WA office.


You Will:

Oversee team of technicians and supervisors who produce a mix of cutting edge, high voltage electronic and mechanical assemblies
Build new productions lines from the ground up to support Helion's devices and improve rate, cost, and quality of capacitor modules
Interview and hire top talent for supervisor and assembly/test technician roles. Own long term staffing strategies to support various technical milestones
Coach, manage, and mentor production personnel
Partner with our world class supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and design engineering teams to scale Helion's capacitor module production from 10 MJ to 100,000 MJ per year in the next decade
Partner with peer production and supply chain leaders to mature foundational process such as non conformance processing, calibration, inventory control, scheduling, etc. and lay the foundation for higher volume production
Drive schedule ownership and optimization by team members to accelerate milestones
Interface directly with engineering teams to drive design and process improvements


Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree
5+ years of experience in a management role in a manufacturing environment
Grow supervisors and production personnel and improve the career progression of direct reports
Experience managing complex production projects (including schedule ownership and new product lines)
Strong hands-on background in manufacturing
Experience in standing up new production lines
Experience scaling production rate and scaling team size
Exposure to or hardware startups


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Total Compensation and Benefits

Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.


This is an exempt salaried role.


Annual Base Pay


$108,000 - $135,000 USD


Benefits

Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

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