Senior Magnetic Materials Manufacturing Engineer

Vulcan Elements; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements in North Carolina seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead the full lifecycle of a massive expansion—from design and equipment specification through installation, commissioning, startup, and scale-up to full capacity.

You will own process steps, translate pilot lines into stable production, and work with R&D to push best-in-class magnet manufacturing, ensuring safety and quality across all activities while meeting project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience, or Master’s with 3+ years.
• Strong hands-on CAD experience creating and validating complex equipment assemblies.
• Proven track record in custom equipment design, vendor management, and full-cycle commissioning.
• Expert-level documentation skills for PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, and Process Flows.
• Ability to read and create electrical and pneumatic schematics and perform core calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, quotes, and selection of advanced manufacturing technologies and vendors.
• Own equipment design requirements, vendor performance, and commissioning for key production processes.
• Develop and optimize processes to improve throughput, quality, and equipment reliability.
• Manage technical schedules, budgets, and deliverables aligned with milestones and customer commitments.
• Provide hands-on startup support to stabilize processes and remove bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with R&D to develop new processes and equipment strategies for future lines.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards across all activities.
• Travel as needed for reviews and FATs (<10%).
• Perform risk, ergonomic, PFMEA assessments; design line layouts and process flows.
• Create and maintain CAD drawings, electrical and pneumatic diagrams, and associated calculations.
• Develop quality control plans, R&R studies, and process checklists.
• Produce SOPs, calibration procedures, BOMs, spare parts lists, and maintenance manuals.
• Document controls and IT outputs, including HMI manuals and MES transaction lists.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Equipment design

Documentation mastery

Technical literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Master’s degree with 3+ years experience

Tools

CAD tools

MES

Cognex

Keyence

Job description

Vulcan Elements in North Carolina seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead the full lifecycle of a massive expansion—from design and equipment specification through installation, commissioning, startup, and scale-up to full capacity.

You will own process steps, translate pilot lines into stable production, and work with R&D to push best-in-class magnet manufacturing, ensuring safety and quality across all activities while meeting project milestones.