Manager of Factory Integration Engineering

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

About Us

Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, VulcanForms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end-to-end production at scale by combining cutting-edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship. Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Job Purpose

As the Manager of Factory Integration Engineering, you will lead a high-performing, specialized engineering team responsible for guiding the intentional and efficient factory design of Vulcanforms’ production sites. Integrating digital and physical architecture in the most efficient manner and ensuring they are set up for future scaling and capacity in line with the company goals. Moving beyond traditional individual contribution, you will act as a critical player-coach, driving the development and deployment of production-ready systems that support our "lights-out" manufacturing strategies and 24/7 factory scalability.

Success in this position means successfully guiding engineers through complex technical challenges, fostering their career growth, and acting as a key partner to company executives and cross-functional teams to turn ambitious automation concepts into seamless factory realities.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Evaluation & Team Management: Drive career development, growing core engineering skills, and managing performance loops for your team.
• OEE Tracking & Factory Integration Roadmap: Act as the primary authority for factory integration, identifying operational constraints and high-cost labor areas during pre-planning phases. Maintain accurate and on-going tracking for OEE across all company facilities. Lead the development of engineered solutions to intentionally tradeoff between all performance KPI’s.
• Strategic Planning: Create alignment between various factories and company strategy, ensuring factories will be ready for new product when needed and that factory capacity constraints are known and addressed proactively.
• Organizational & Technical Process improvements: Establish systems to ensure all in-house standards and processes are continually improving through feedback on completed projects and forward looking architectural changes.
• Executive & Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a primary integration authority interfacing with Company Executives, Program Management, and Customer Management teams, as well as management-level internal teams.
• Throughput Simulation and Digital Factory Models: Ensure standards are consistently applied to all facilities with common KPI’s and metrics in place.

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 successfully 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 a related technical field.
• Expert-level knowledge of automation, discrete event simulation, python scripting, material flow planning, 2D and 3D factory CAD systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience managing or driving highly automated, high-throughput "lights-out" manufacturing initiatives in an industrial setting.
• Hands-on familiarity with metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) and the unique automation challenges of powder-bed fusion or advanced post-processing operations.

VulcanForms offers a competitive salary and equity package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, VulcanForms provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with company match.

The annual base salary range for this position is $133,900 to $184,100.