Factory Integration & Automation Leader

VulcanForms Inc.; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 133,900 - 184,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Equity package

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. in Massachusetts seeks a Manager of Factory Integration Engineering to lead a high-performing team guiding the factory design for scalable, digital-physical integration aligned with company goals and 24/7 production capabilities.

You will drive production-ready systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with executives and cross-functional teams to turn automation concepts into practical implementations, with a focus on OEE optimization and scalable capacity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, strategic planning, or industrial systems development within a high-stakes, high-precision production environment.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects, defining functional requirements, or directly managing engineering personnel.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Robotics Engineering, or related technical field.
• Expert-level knowledge of automation, discrete event simulation, python scripting, material flow planning, 2D and 3D factory CAD systems.

Responsibilities

• Talent Evaluation & Team Management: Drive career development, growing core engineering skills, and managing performance loops for your team.
• OEE Tracking & Factory Integration Roadmap: Lead the integration authority for factory coupling and track KPI performance across facilities.
• Strategic Planning: Align factory capacity with product roadmaps and proactive constraint management.
• Organizational & Technical Process improvements: Improve in-house standards and processes through feedback and architectural changes.
• Executive & Cross-Functional Partnership: Interface with Company Executives, Program Management, and Customer Management teams.
• Throughput Simulation and Digital Factory Models: Standardize KPI tracking across facilities with digital models.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Strategic planning

Project leadership

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Robotics Engineering

Tools

Python scripting

CAD (2D/3D)

Discrete event simulation

Automation systems

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. in Massachusetts seeks a Manager of Factory Integration Engineering to lead a high-performing team guiding the factory design for scalable, digital-physical integration aligned with company goals and 24/7 production capabilities.

You will drive production-ready systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with executives and cross-functional teams to turn automation concepts into practical implementations, with a focus on OEE optimization and scalable capacity.