Manufacturing Engineer: Scale-Up for Heavy Production

Vulcan Elements; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements in Durham, NC is expanding to a 1 million square foot facility and seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the full lifecycle from design to start-up. You will own a major production process, translate pilot-line success into scalable, stable operations, and lead a high-ownership, high-impact effort with deep technical leadership.

This role moves to Benson, NC upon completion and requires strong CAD expertise, vendor management, and PFMEA/Process documentation to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field with 3+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience creating, modifying, and validating complex equipment assemblies in CAD.
• Proven track record in heavy custom equipment design, vendor management, and full-cycle commissioning.
• Expert-level experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, and Process Flows.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create electrical schematics and pneumatic diagrams, including performing calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation, quote comparison, and selection of advanced manufacturing technologies and vendors; own technical and financial comparisons to meet scaling and quality goals.
• Own equipment design/requirements, vendor performance, scheduling, commissioning, process development, and production qualification for heavy production processes.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to improve throughput, quality, and equipment reliability; monitor OEE and cycle times.
• Manage technical schedules, budgets, and deliverables aligned with milestones and customer commitments.
• Provide hands-on support during production startup to stabilize processes and address bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with R&D to implement new processes and equipment strategies for future production lines.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Heavy equipment design

Vendor management

Process development

Project management

Electrical/pneumatic diagrams

Calculations (electrical/pneumatic)

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

CAD Software

Simulation software

Job description

Vulcan Elements in Durham, NC is expanding to a 1 million square foot facility and seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the full lifecycle from design to start-up. You will own a major production process, translate pilot-line success into scalable, stable operations, and lead a high-ownership, high-impact effort with deep technical leadership.

This role moves to Benson, NC upon completion and requires strong CAD expertise, vendor management, and PFMEA/Process documentation to ensure safe,