Associate Product Development Engineer

Socket.dev; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

VulcanForms in Devens, MA seeks an Associate Product Engineer, Medical Devices to help define and execute manufacturing processes from print to finished, inspected product.

Under senior engineers, you will drive process improvements, maintain work instructions, and ensure quality while meeting throughput targets in a regulated medical devices environment. Responsibilities include Kaizen participation and collaboration with quality teams, with robust documentation and configuration control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Biomedical Engineering required.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks) preferred.
• Experience in metal manufacturing across additive and subtractive methods preferred.
• Exposure to FDA 21 CFR or equivalent in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support operations to keep product moving through the factory.
• Own end-to-end cycle time for assigned medical device parts from printing to shipment.
• Participate in Kaizen events and contribute data and process analysis.
• Work with quality to ensure inspection techniques meet customer needs.

Skills

3D CAD software

Metal manufacturing

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Materials/Manufacturing/Biomedical Engineering

Job description

First posting:

Job Purpose

As an Associate Product Engineer, Medical Devices at VulcanForms, you will help define and execute the manufacturing processes that take our printed parts from the build plate to a finished, inspected product. Working under the direction of senior engineers, you will support continuous improvement of the production line, applying advanced manufacturing techniques, automation, and lean manufacturing methods to develop optimized production processes.

You will build and maintain the processes, procedures, work instructions, and documentation that produce our components and sub-assemblies to customer specification, with a focus on increasing throughput while holding a high standard for quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Support operations to keep product moving through the factory seamlessly and efficiently.
• Own end to end cycle time for an assigned set of medical device parts, from the additive process through post-processing to customer shipment.
• Participate in Kaizen events, contributing the data and process analysis needed to address bottlenecks.
• Work with quality resources to ensure appropriate inspection techniques are employed and are meeting customer needs in both development and production contexts.
• Write and maintain work instructions and process-related quality documentation, adapting existing processes for new products and keeping files, programs, and revisions under proper configuration control.
• Review and disposition non-conforming material to keep parts moving through the factory.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve alongside operations across every process step between printing and final delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 0-3 years of manufacturing, process, or product engineering experience, including internship and co-op experience.
• Proficiency in advanced 3D CAD software (e.g., Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks) preferred.
• Working knowledge of metal manufacturing processes across both additive and subtractive methods.
• Exposure to a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA 21 CFR, or equivalent) preferred.

Additional Details

Location: Onsite at [Devens, MA].

Reports to: Operations Program Manager

VulcanFormsoffers a competitive salary and equitypackage.Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.In addition,VulcanFormsprovides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with companymatch.

The annual base salary range for this position is $68,000 to $94,000.