Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer (Equity)

VulcanForms Inc.; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer, Consumer Technology, to drive deployment, commissioning, and operation of industrial hardware for our consumer technology line.

You will own equipment selection, unboxing, and facility integration with strict IQ/OQ/SAT validation in a 24/7 production setting. The role requires hands-on experience with metal additive systems and related automation, plus strong project management and vendor coordination skills to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience managing complex equipment deployment, factory automation, or industrial machinery integration within a high-stakes manufacturing environment.
• Documented experience executing formal equipment qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and mechanical troubleshooting frameworks.
• Hands-on familiarity with at least two major industrial equipment categories (e.g., CNC/EDM machining, vacuum/fluid/pneumatic systems, high-temperature thermal systems, robotic automation, or industrial chemical/clean processing).
• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage vendor relationships and clearly report machine readiness metrics to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Commissioning & Validation: Lead the end-to-end deployment, site integration, and qualification (IQ/OQ/SAT) of diverse industrial manufacturing equipment, including (but not limited to): Metal 3D Printers, Vacuum/Atmosphere Heat Treatment Furnaces, depowdering systems, Wire EDM, Build Plate Resurfacing/Milling machinery, and industrial Clean lines.
• Equipment Selection and Implementation: Lead selection and procurement efforts for equipment required to meet product manufacturing capability and throughput requirements. Design and integrate machine fixturing and workholding solutions to enable efficient equipment operation.
• Vendor & OEM Interface: Act as the primary technical point of contact for external equipment manufacturers, managing delivery timelines, technical installation requirements, and troubleshooting major hardware anomalies.
• Hardware Stability & Optimization: Define, monitor, and improve equipment-level performance metrics, driving initiatives to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Uptime while minimizing MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).
• Documentation & Training: Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), equipment preventative maintenance schedules, and clear facility integration logs to ensure seamless handoffs to the production operations and maintenance teams. Train production staff to operate equipment safely and effectively.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate closely with Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Process Engineering teams to ensure new equipment modules safely integrate into factory floor layouts and enterprise data/SCADA networks.

Skills

Equipment deployment

IQ/OQ/PQ protocols

Machinery integration

Project management

Technical communication

Education

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

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer, Consumer Technology, to drive deployment, commissioning, and operation of industrial hardware for our consumer technology line.

You will own equipment selection, unboxing, and facility integration with strict IQ/OQ/SAT validation in a 24/7 production setting. The role requires hands-on experience with metal additive systems and related automation, plus strong project management and vendor coordination skills to