Senior Production Controller

Helion
Everett, WA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior manufacturing professionals with inventory management expertise who can work onsite in Everett, WA and thrive in a collaborative, high-stakes environment focused on cutting-edge energy solutions.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with senior-level manufacturing or inventory management experience and a background in tool room operations
    — “Experience in tool room management, parts inventory control, or a related role in a manufacturing environment
  • Individuals who have worked with CMMS or ERP systems and can implement continuous improvement projects
    — “Establish and maintain accurate inventory records for all tools and non-inventory consumables using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or ERP system
  • Professionals who can coordinate across departments and enforce safety protocols in a hands-on setting
    — “Experience coordinating with multiple departments and Enforce safety policies and proper handling procedures in the tool room

Things to consider

  • The role requires physical stamina for extended periods of squatting, reaching, climbing, and lifting up to 50lbs
    — “Ability to squat, reach, climb, and stand for extended periods of time, and lift up to 50lbs
  • This is an onsite role with no indication of remote flexibility or hybrid arrangements
    — “This is an onsite role that reports directly to one of our Production Managers at our Everett, WA office

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with preventive maintenance and tool performance optimization in your resume and interview responses
    — “Monitor tool usage and wear, scheduling preventive maintenance or replacements
  • Demonstrate your ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives in inventory and storage systems
    — “Implement continuous improvement projects for inventory accuracy, tool performance, and storage efficiency
  • Showcase your track record of minimizing downtime through inventory and tool availability management
    — “Coordinate with production teams to ensure tools and consumables availability to minimize downtime
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • reduced downtime
  • improved inventory accuracy
Typical background
tool room managementinventory control

Skills & requirements

Required

Tool Room ManagementInventory ControlERP SystemsSafety Policies

Preferred

Fusion Energy

Stack & domain

Inventory ManagementMicrosoft OfficeCoordinationCommunicationProduction ControlFusion Energy

About the role

Original posting from Helion via Ashby

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 $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing:

We are hiring a Production Controller to oversee the tool room and ensure our production teams have the equipment, parts, and consumables they need to keep operations running smoothly. You will manage inventory systems, coordinate with multiple departments, and implement processes that improve tool availability, traceability, and performance. This role is critical to reducing downtime, supporting efficient production, and contributing to the advancement of next-generation fusion energy solutions. This is an onsite role that reports directly to one of our Production Managers at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

  • Manage tool room activities, including issuing, receiving, repairing, and maintaining tools and equipment
  • Establish and maintain accurate inventory records for all tools and non-inventory consumables using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or ERP system
  • Ensure storage, labeling, and cataloging of tools and consumables for quick access and traceability
  • Monitor tool usage and wear, scheduling preventive maintenance or replacements
  • Coordinate with production teams to ensure tools and consumables availability to minimize downtime
  • Manage our vendor managed inventory system to maintain stock of consumables
  • Implement continuous improvement projects for inventory accuracy, tool performance, and storage efficiency
  • Enforce safety policies and proper handling procedures in the tool room

Required Skills:

  • Experience in tool room management, parts inventory control, or a related role in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with hand tools, machinery components, and maintenance practices
  • Proficiency in inventory management systems and Microsoft Office
  • Experience coordinating with multiple departments
  • Ability to squat, reach, climb, and stand for extended periods of time, and lift up to 50lbs

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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.

Source: Helion careers (Ashby)

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